New Zealand Police Virus

What is New Zealand Police?

The New Zealand Police message blocks computer screens and demands payment of a $100 NZD fine. This is a scam, a ransomware infection making false accusations regarding copyright law infringements, viewing or distributing pornography, spam distribution, etc. in an attempt to scare unsuspecting PC users into paying a bogus fine.

If you pay this fine, your money will be transferred to cyber criminals responsible for creating and distributing this rogue message. The New Zealand Police ransomware originates from a family of screen lockers called Urasy. Ransomware infections from this family are localized and exploit the names and graphics of various authorities from around the world.

For example, computer users from the USA with machines infected with this ransomware, observe a variant of this message displayed as if sent by the FBI Cybercrime Division. This ransomware infection generates custom messages for most countries and is able to determine the variant displayed by determining the IP address of the computer that it infects.

PC users should be aware that neither the New Zealand Police nor any other authority use screen lockers to collect fines for any law violations. If you see this type of message on your computer screen, your computer has been infiltrated by a ransomware virus.

The New Zealand Police message is a scam. Paying the fine demanded by this message is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals. Commonly, ransomware infections are distributed using Trojans and drive-by downloads. Cyber criminals exploit security vulnerabilities within users' computers, injecting rogue code, which then downloads and executes rogue screen lockers.

To protect your PC from New Zealand Police and other ransomware infections, keep your operating system and all installed software up-to-date and use legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware software. If your computer screen is already blocked by this virus, use the removal guide provided to eliminate it.

Ukash (Smart Voucher Limited) is a legitimate company and is not related to ransomware viruses - cyber criminals use this service to extort money from unsuspecting PC users.

A fake message displayed by the New Zealand Police Ukash virus:

ATTENTION! Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below. You have been violating "Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128 of the Criminal Code of New Zealand.
Article 128 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of 200 to 500 minimal wages or a deprivation of liberty for 2 to 8 years.
You have been viewing or distributing prohibited Pornographic content (Child Porn/Zoophilia and etc). Thus violating Article 202 of the Criminal Code of New Zealand. Article 202 of the Criminal Code provides for a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 12 years. Illegal access to computer data has been initiated from your PC, or you have been... Article 208 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to NOD S100,000 and/or a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 9 years.
Illegal access has been initiated from your PC without your knowledge or consent, your PC may be infected by malware, thus you are violating the law On Neglectful Use of Personal Computer.
Article 210 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of NOD 52,000 to NOD $8,000.
Spam distribution or other unlawful advertising has been effected from your PC as a profit-seeking activity or without your knowledge, your PC may be infected by malware.
Article 212 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to NZD S250,000 and a deprivation of liberty of up to 6 years. In case this activity has been effected without your knowledge, you fall under the above-mentioned article 210 of the Criminal Code of New Zealand.
Your personality and address are currently being identified, a criminal case is going to be initiated against you under one or more articles specified above within the next 72 hours.
Pursuant to the amendment to the Criminal Code of New Zealand of February 04, 2013, this law infringement (if it is not repeated - first time) may be considered as conditional in case you pay the fine to the State.
Fines may only be paid within 72 hours after the infringement. As soon as 72 hours elapse, the possibility to pay the fine expires, and a criminal case is initiated against you automatically within the next 72 hours!
The amount of fine is NZD $100. You can pay a fine Ukash. When you pay the fine, your PC will get unlocked in Ito 72 hours after the money is put into the State's account.
Since your PC is unlocked, you will be given 7 days to correct all violations.
In case all violations are not corrected after 7 working days, your PC will be blocked again, and a criminal case will be initiated against you automatically under one or more articles specified above.

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Quick menu:

• What is New Zealand Police?
• STEP 1. "New Zealand Police" virus removal using safe mode with networking.
• STEP 2. "New Zealand Police" ransomware removal using System Restore.

New Zealand Police Ukash virus removal:

Step 1

Start your computer in Safe Mode. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart, click OK. During your computer starting process press the F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until you see the Windows Advanced Option menu, then select Safe Mode with Networking from the list.

Video showing how to start Windows 7 in "Safe Mode with Networking":

Step 2

Log in to the account infected with New Zealand Police Ukash virus. Start your Internet browser and download a legitimate anti-spyware program. Update the anti-spyware software and start a full system scan. Remove all entries detected.

If you cannot start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking, try performing a system restore.

Video showing how to remove ransomware virus using "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" and "System Restore":

1. During your computer starting process, press the F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then select Safe Mode with Command Prompt from the list and press ENTER.

2. When Command Prompt Mode loads, enter the following line: cd restore and press ENTER.

3. Next, type this line: rstrui.exe and press ENTER.

4. In the opened window click "Next".

5. Select one of the available restore points and click "Next" (this will restore your computer system to an earlier time and date, prior to the ransomware infiltrating your PC).

6. In the opened window click "Yes".

7. After restoring your computer to a previous date, download and scan your PC with recommended malware removal software to eliminate any remnants of New Zealand Police Ukash virus.

Other tools known to remove New Zealand Police Ukash virus:

• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

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