Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres

Just as expected, Ukash Virus group of ransomware infection came back with a new batch of programs for the first half of 2013. There are many infections localized for North America and major European countries. Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus is one of these ransomware programs and it attacks computer users in Austria. It is delivered to your computer by Urausy trojan, that is possible to catch via fake online malware scanners, fake updaters, fake codecs and so on. There is a fake Firefox update alert related to Urausy group of ransomware infections, and that it is only one of the many ways for Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus to enter your system. It also means that in case of Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus infection, there are other malicious programs residing in your system as well.

When this ransomware infection gets its figurative hands on your system, it locks down the computer and displays the following notification on your screen:

ACHTUNG! Ihr Computer ist aus einem oder mehreren der unten aufgeführten Gründe gesperrt.

Sie haben verbotene pornografische Inhalte eingesehen oder verbreitet (Kinderpornografie/Zoophilia etc.) und damit gegen Art. 202 des Strafgesetzbuches der Bundesrepublik Österreich verstoßen. Art. 202 des Strafgezetzbuches zieht eine Freiheitsstrafe von 4 bis 12 Jahren in Betracht.

Die Strafe kann jeweils nur 72 Stunden nach Begehen der Straftat entrichtet werden. Nach Abflauf der Frist von 72 Stunden verfällt die Möglichkeit einer Strafzahlung und innerhalb der nächsten 72 Stunden wird automatisch gegen Sie ein Strafverfahren eingeleitet.

Der Betrag der Strafzahlung beläuft sich auf 100€ PaySafeCard order Ukash.

The same message (only in different languages) is displayed by other infections from the same group as well, for example, Suomen Poliisi Virus, Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Virus, European Cybercrime Centre Virus. These infections accuse you of downloading and distributing pornographic material, including child pornography and bestiality. Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus claims that you can be sentenced for up to 12 years in prison for every single crime you have supposedly committed.

Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus also says that your computer will be unlocked immediately if you pay a 100 euro fine via Ukash or PaySafeCard. It is a blatant lie used to extort your money out of you. The bottom line is that the notification displayed by Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus is fake, and you need to unblock your computer in order to remove Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus for good.

Follow the instructions below to get your desktop back:

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Restart your computer and press F8 repeatedly once BIOS screen loads.
2. Select Safe Mode with Networking from Advanced Boot Options menu and press Enter.
3. Access http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph and download SpyHunter.
4. Install the program and perform a full system scan.

Windows XP

1. Restart the PC and press F8 continuously to load Advanced Boot Options menu.
2. Select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
3. Click Yes when a dialog box appears.
4. Download SpyHunter.
5. Click Start Menu button and launch Run.
6. Type "msconfig" and press Enter.
7. Click Startup tab on System Configuration Utility.
8. Click Disable all and click OK to save changes.
9. Restart the PC in Normal Mode.
10. Install SpyHunter and launch a full system scan.

Should you have any question regarding Landespolizeidirection Bundesministerium für Inneres Virus removal, leave a comment below.