Polizei Österreich Virus

Polizei Österreich Virus is an umbrella term that is used to refer to the different interfaces of the Trojan Reveton which is also known as Trojan:Win32/Reveton.A. The Trojan gets to the system, bypasses the user’s anti-virus program and modifies the Registry in order to start running when the system loads, to disable executable files and so on. Once the changes are made, the user finds that his/her computer is no longer operable because the screen is locked with a warning which claims that he/she is dealing with Austrian Federal Police (Polizei). The fact that the police are presented in the warnings has helped malware researchers to find a term to refer to the Trojan’s variants targeted at the computer users in Austria.

Every notification displayed by the Trojan is unique in terms of design. However, the wording in every Polizei Österreich Virus presents the same idea that the user is suspected of using or being related to the usage of copyrighted software or pornographic material. Very often the warning of Polizei Österreich Virus would contain a statement accusing the user of being involved in spreading child pornography to make the notification more daunting.

Moreover, to make the warning realistic, criminals incorporate the credentials of other institutions or add the names of some authoritative departments. For instance, one of the latest interfaces of the threat contains the emblem of European Cybercrime Centre which is also known as EC3.  Below you will find what departments are presented in the warnings of Polizei Österreich Virus:

Bundes Ministerium für Inneres

Control Department Gegen Cyberkriminalität

Computerkriminalität Des Criminal Intelligence Service

Every instance of Polizei Österreich Virus demands that the user pays 100 Euros in order to unlock the paralyzed computer. The money is supposed to be paid via Ukash or Paysafecard which are money transaction systems that do not require the user to expose personal information. Even though cyber criminals do not seek to steal one’s sensitive information, one can experience a great loss of money as the computer most likely will not be unlocked after making the payment. As a result, you should not wait and delete Polizei Österreich Virus as soon as possible.

If your computer cannot operate normally due to the presence of Polizei Österreich Virus, here you will find out how to delete it from the system easily. It is also important to ensure that the computer will not be affected by a similar threat in the future, which is why it is advisable to implement a powerful spyware removal tool.

Polizei Österreich Virus Removal

Windows XP

1. Restart the computer.
2. Once the BIOS startup screen loads, start tapping the F8 key.
3. Using the up/down arrow keys, select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
4. Click Yes in the dialog box.
5. Open the Start menu.
6. Launch Run.
7. Type msconfig in the open box and click OK.
8. Open the Startup tab.
9. Click Disable All -> Apply.
10. Download SpyHunter.
11. Restart the PC.
12. Install the application and scan the PC to detect and remove Polizei Österreich Virus.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Reboot the computer.
2. Wait for the BIOS startup screen to load and start tapping the F8 key.
3. Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight the Safe Mode with Networking option and press Enter.
4. Open the browser and go to http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph to download SpyHunter.
5. Install the software and get rid of the virus.

Windows 8

1. Press the Windows key to open the Start screen.
2. Click the Internet Explorer tile.
3. Type http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph and download or run the installer of SpyHunter.
4. After the installation, launch a system scan.