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What is United States Courts?

The United States Courts message "Your computer has been locked" demands that PC users pay a $300 fine using MoneyPak in order to unlock their computers. This is a scam and should not be trusted - a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals to scare unsuspecting PC users into paying a bogus fine. Paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

In fact, neither the United States Courts nor any other authority or organization, internationally, use screen-locking messages to collect fines for any law violations.

This particular ransomware virus predominantly targets PC users from the USA and makes false accusations of illegally downloading copyrighted material (such as MP3s, Movies, Software, etc.) in order to trick computer users into paying the bogus $300 fine. To generate a sense of urgency, cyber criminals demand that the fine be paid within 48 hours.

What is Switzerland Polizei?

The Switzerland Polizei message "Ihr Computer ist aus einem oder mehreren der unten aufgeführten Gründe gesperrt" demands payment of a 100 Euro (or 100 CHF) fine in order to unblock the user's computer.

This is not related to any authorities from Switzerland, it is a scam, a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals to deceive computer users into paying a bogus fine using Ukash or paysafecard.

The message states that a fine must be paid due to the PC user allegedly watching child pornography or being in possession of pirated copies of music, video files, etc. Furthermore, cyber criminals attempt to create a sense of urgency by stating that this fine must be paid within 72 hours.

What is Politie Office Central?

The Politie Office Central message demands payment of a 100 Euro fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard in order to unblock the user's computer. This is a bogus message, a scam created by cyber criminals.

This ransomware virus targets PC users predominantly from Belgium, however, be aware that no authorities, internationally, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations. Paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

This devious message makes false accusations of watching child pornography, possessing pirated video, music files, etc. in order to scare computer users into paying the bogus fine. Moreover, this message orders the fine to be paid within 72 hours - a ploy to create a sense of urgency.

What is POLIISI Tietoverkkorikos Tutkinnan Yksikkö?

The Finland Pollisi message blocks the user's computer screen and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine within 72 hours for alleged law violations. This is a scam and should not be trusted.

The message is not related to the Finnish police, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals whose main purpose is to steal money from unsuspecting PC users using devious means, including screen-blocking messages.

Paying the fine as demanded by the POLIISI Tietoverkkorikos Tutkinnan Yksikkö message using Ukash or PaySafeCard is equivalent to sending your 100 Euros to cyber criminals.

Computer users should be aware that neither the Finnish police, nor any other authority or organization, internationally, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations. If you observe a message requesting payment of a fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard, your PC is infiltrated with a ransomware virus.

What is Polisen Enheten för databrott?

The Polisen Enheten för databrott message blocks the computer screen stating that this is due to the user allegedly watching child pornography, transferring prohibited content, or for possessing pirated copies of video, music, or software files. This is a scam, a ransomware virus targeting computer users predominantly from Sweden.

The main purpose of this deceptive screen-blocking message is to trick PC users into paying a bogus 100 Euro (or 1000 SEK) fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard.

Computer users should be aware that no legitimate authorities or organizations, internationally, use these messages to collect fines for any law violations. Paying this fine as demanded by the Polisen Enheten för databrott message (screenshot below), is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is Polizia Di Stato?

The Polizia Di Stato message blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine within the next 72 hours. This is a scam created by cyber criminals and not related to any legitimate authorities from Italy. The main purpose of this rogue message is to trick unsuspecting PC users into paying a bogus fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard.

Note that accusations of using pirated music, video, software, or watching pornography are made simply to scare users into paying the bogus fine.

In fact, paying the 100 Euro fine as demanded by the Polizia Di Stato ransomware virus is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals. PC users should be aware that no authorities or organizations, internationally, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations.

What is Polizei Virus (Canada)?

The POLIZEI Cybercrime Investigation Department (Canada) message blocks computer screens, demanding payment of a $100 CAD fine using Ukash. This is a scam created by cyber criminals and not related to any legitimate authorities.

This ransomware virus targets PC users predominantly from Canada using the Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 and 8 operating systems. The virus originates from a family of rogue screen-blocking messages called "Flimrans".

When users' computers are infected with this ransomware virus, a deceptive message is displayed on start-up, stating that user must pay a fine within the next 72 hours for alleged law violations such as illegal use of copyrighted video, music, software, or for watching child pornography.

Computer users from Canada should be aware that neither the "Polizei Cybercrime Investigation Department", nor any other authorities internationally, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations.

What is WebCake?

The WebCake browser add-on is created by WebCake LLC. and compatible with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. This extension promises to save Internet users time and money by allowing price comparison and related topic searches.

Note that many computer users refer to this browser plug-in as adware or a virus since it is an intrusive browser add-on, which installs on Internet browsers with free software downloaded from the Internet. Moreover, it employs a wide range of unwanted ads supposedly to make the add-on free.

What is Australian Federal Police (AFP)?

The Australian Federal Police scam is one of many ransomware infections (screen lockers) targeting unsuspecting PC users worldwide. This method of extorting money from PC users is popular amongst cyber criminals who continue to create and distribute new ransomware infections on a daily basis.

This particular ransomware targets computer users from Australia, however, these screen lockers are able to detect computer IP addresses and thus present localized versions of the deceptive screen-blocking messages.

What is Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) message demands that computer users pay a $100 CAD fine. This is a scam, a ransomware infection delivering false statements - accusing PC users of downloading copyrighted music and video files, in order to scare them into paying a fake fine.

In fact, this message was created by cyber criminals via Trojan infections employed to infiltrate users' systems with ransomware scams. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police do not send messages such as this and no authorities internationally use these methods (locking computer screens) to collect fines for any law violations.