Virus and Spyware Removal Guides, uninstall instructions

What is M.M.A.Δ.?

The Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit (M.M.A.Δ.) message, "ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ! Ο αποκλεισμός του υπολογιστή σας έχει γίνει για λόγους ασφαλείας, που ρναφέρονται παρακάτω", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine in order to unblock the PC. This is a scam.

The message is not related to any legitimate authorities from Cyprus - it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

The sole purpose of this scam is to extort money (using paysafecard or Ukash) from unsuspecting PC users who believe the false accusations of law violations made by the message (watching pornography involving minors, using and distributing pirated copies of music or video files, etc.) and pay the fine.

In fact, paying the fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals, since no legitimate authorities or organizations, internationally, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law infringements.

What is Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı?

The Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı message, "DİKKAT! Sizin kişisel bilgisayar güvenlik hususunda aşagıdakı nedenlerle bloke edilmiş", blocks computer screens demanding payment of a 100 Euro fine using Ukash to unblock users' systems. This is a scam. The message is not sent by any legitimate authorities from Turkey - it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

The main purpose of this screen-blocking message is to scare unsuspecting PC users into paying a bogus fine for alleged law violations (watching pornography involving minors, using or distributing copyrighted video and music files, etc.)

This particular ransomware virus originates from a family called Urausy, and after successful infiltration, this security threat blocks users' desktops and disables Windows features, which would otherwise allow termination of the fake message.

What is Ravnateljstvo Policije?

The Ravnateljstvo Policije, Sindikat Policije Hrvatske message, "UPOZORENJE! Vaš osoban kompjuter je blokiran zbos sisurnosnih mjera iz sljedečih raziosa", blocks computer screens demanding payment of a 500 HRK fine using paysafecard in order to unblock the PC. This is a scam.

The message should not be trusted - it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals and in no way related to any legitimate authorities from Croatia.

This deceptive message makes false accusations of law infringements (watching pornography involving minors, distributing copyrighted content, etc.) to scare unsuspecting PC users from Croatia into paying the bogus fine. Note that paying the 500 HRK fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is Nacionalni Preiskovalni Urad?

The following message is a scam and should not be trusted: Nacionalni Preiskovalni Urad, Uprava kriminalistične policije and Urad za informatiko in telekomunikacije, "POZOR! Vaš računalnik je blokiran iz varnostnih razlogov nižje".

The message states that computer users must pay a 100 Euro fine using paysafecard or Ukash - this is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals. Paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

PC users from Slovenia should be aware that no authorities or organizations, internationally, use computer screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations.

Cyber criminals responsible for developing this scam make false accusations of law infringements (watching pornography involving minors, distributing copyrighted content, etc.) to scare computer users into paying this bogus fine.

What is .BK .LPD?

The .BK (Bundeskriminalamt) and .LPD (LandesPolizeiDirektion) message, "WARNUNG! Zugang von Ihrem persönlichen Computer wurde vorläufig aus den unten aufgelisteten Gründen gesperrt", blocks the computer desktop and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine using paysafecard or Ukash to unblock it.

This is a scam. The message should not be trusted, since it is not sent by any legitimate authorities from Austria - this is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

The main purpose of this deceptive message is to extort money from unsuspecting PC users who believe the text asserting that they have committee law violations (such as watching child pornography, distributing copyrighted content, etc.), and must pay a fine in order to unblock their computers.

What is Služba Kriminální Policie?

The Služba Kriminální Policie a Vyšetřování message, "VAROVÁNÍ! Váš osobní počítač je uzamčen z bezpečnostních důvodů z následujících důvodů", blocks the user's computer screen and demands payment of a 200 CZK fine using paysafecard or Ukash.

This is a scam and the message should not be trusted since it is not sent by any legitimate authorities from the Czech Republic - it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

This deceptive message makes fake accusations of law infringements such as watching pornography involving minors, distributing copyrighted content, etc. in order to scare unsuspecting PC users into paying a bogus fine. Note that paying the 200 CZK fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

Ransomware viruses are computer infections, which block users' desktops and disable all Windows features that would otherwise allow termination of the rogue message.

What is Policajného Zboru?

The Policajného Zboru message, "VAROVANIE! Váš osobný počrtač je uzamknutý z bezpečnostných dévodov by z nasledujúcich dávodov", is a scam and should not be trusted. The message is not sent by any legitimate authorities from Slovakia, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

The main purpose of this deceptive screen-blocking message is to scare PC users from Slovakia into paying a bogus 100 Euro fine (using paysafecard) for alleged law violations such as watching pornography involving minors, using pirated copies of music or video files, etc.

In fact, no authorities or organizations, internationally, use computer screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law infringements.

What is Nemzeti Nyomozó Iroda?

The following message is a scam, which blocks computer screens and demands payment of a HUF 25000 fine using paysafecard: Nemzeti Nyomozó Iroda and Nemzeti Védelmi Szolgálat Országos Rendőr-főkapitányságl, "FIGYELEM! A számítógépe meg van blokkolva a biztonsági megfontolásokból a következő okok miatt".

This message is not sent by any legitimate authorities from Hungary, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals and originates from a family called Urausy. The virus infects users' computers via any security vulnerabilities detected within outdated software.

After successful infiltration, the Nemzeti Nyomozó Iroda virus blocks the user's desktop with a fake message making accusations of law violations such as watching pornography involving minors, using pirated copies of music and video files, etc. It also disables the Task Manager and other Windows features.

What is Attentive Antivirus?

Attentive Antivirus is a fake antivirus program, which attempts to trick unsuspecting PC users into buying a useless 'full version' by generating fake security scans and mimicking the detection of various security threats. This program is developed by cyber criminals with the purpose of extorting money from Internet users who fall for the trickery displayed by this fake security scanner.

To scare computer users into activating a 'full version' of Attentive Antivirus, this rogue software imitates a security scan and generates a large list of supposedly-detected security infections.

In fact, none of the 'detected' malware or viruses actually exist on users' PCs - this bogus program mimics detection of various security threats simply to scare computer users into activating the 'full version', which purportedly fixes any computer security issues.

What is System Doctor 2014?

System Doctor 2014 is a fake antivirus program, which imitates detection of various high-risk malware and viruses in order to trick computer users into activating a 'full version'. Cyber criminals responsible for creating this rogue antivirus program charge $99.99 for a 12-month subscription.

Note that paying for the license key of System Doctor 2014 is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals. Furthermore, you will divulge your credit card information, which can be used for further theft from your account. This program infiltrates users' operating systems via drive-by downloads and 'exploit kits'.

After successful infiltration, this bogus software imitates legitimate antivirus software and generates a large list of supposedly 'detected' security threats. To remove them, users are encouraged to activate this fake software by paying the bogus fine.