Sys-doctor.com is a malicious website created by cyber criminals who are also responsible for distributing the System Doctor 2014 fake antivirus program. This site is created with the purpose of tricking payment processing companies into believing that they are dealing with a legitimate company de
Internet Security 2014 is a rogue antivirus program which reports non-existent security infections in the hope that PC users will purchase a useless license key. This program is created by cyber criminals and distributed using 'exploit kits' and drive-by downloads. After infiltration, Internet Se
The Ured Za Posobne Poslove Sigurnosti (Croatian Police) message, "Vaš kompjuter je blokiran zbog barem jednoga od razioga navedenog u nastavku", blocks the computer user's screen and demands payment of a 100 Euro (or 500 HRK) fine. This is a scam. If you observe this message on your computer scr
The Austrian Polizei message "Ihr Computer ist aus einem oder mehreren der unten aufgeführten Gründe gesperrt" blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard. This message is not sent by the Austrian Police, it is a scam delivered by a ransomware virus.
The Searchnu.com website is promoted by several toolbars and browser add-ons. Searchnu.com is a simple website with several links to social networks, YouTube, and online games. It also has a search bar that redirects inputted search queries to Ask.com This website is not strictly related to malwa
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
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 crea
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 author
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 ma
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 compute