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What is Police Judiciaire Fédérale?

The Police Judiciaire Fédérale message, "ATTENTION! Votre ordinateur personnel est bloqué pour des raisons de sécurité suivantes", is a scam. This computer's screen-blocking message is not sent by legitimate authorities from Belgium, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

After infiltrating the user's computer, this ransomware virus blocks the desktop, disables the Task Manager, blocks keyboard shortcuts, etc., and demands payment of a 100 Euro fine using paysafecard or Ukash for alleged law infringements, including watching pornography involving minors, distributing copyrighted content, etc.

Computer users from Belgium should be aware that no legitimate authorities or organizations, internationally, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations. Paying the 100 Euro fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is FEDPOL. BundesKriminalPolizei?

The following message is a scam and should not be trusted: FEDPOL. BundesKriminalPolizei and Koordinationsstelle zur Bekämpfung, der Internet-Kriminalität (KOBIK), "WARNUNG! Zugang von Ihrem persönlichen Computer wurde vorläufig aus den unten aufgelisteten Gründen gesperrt".

This message is not sent by any legitimate authorities from Switzerland, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals. The main purpose of this deceptive computer screen-blocking message is to scare unsuspecting PC users from Switzerland into paying a bogus CHF 150 fine using paysafecard pre-paid card services.

Cyber criminals responsible for creating this scam make false accusations of law infringements, such as watching pornography involving minors, using pirated copies of video and music files, etc., in order to trick PC users into believing that they must pay a fine to unlock their computers.

What is Live Security Professional?

Live Security Professional is a fake antivirus program, which imitates the processes of legitimate security programs and attempts to trick unsuspecting PC users into purchasing a useless 'full version'.

This software is created by cyber criminals and employs fake security scans and false security warning messages in order to scare computer users into believing that their operating systems are infected with high-risk viruses and malware. In fact, none of the 'security threats' indicated by Live Security Professional actually exist on the user's computer.

This program is a scam, created with the intention of extorting money from computer users. Note that, whilst this program has a professional-looking user interface, there is nothing else relating it to legitimate security scanners.

The security scan results and security warning pop-ups are falsely-generated and Live Security Professional 'detects' identical security infections on all computers infiltrated.

What is Unité Spéciale de la Police (USP)?

The Unité Spéciale de la Police (USP) and Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg message, "ATTENTION! Votre ordinateur personnel est bloqué pour des raisons de sécurité suivantes", is a scam. This message is not sent by any legitimate authorities from Luxembourg - it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

The virus originates from a family called Urausy and makes false accusations of law infringements such as watching pornography involving minors, distributing copyrighted content, etc. in order to scare unsuspecting PC users from Luxembourg into paying a bogus 100 Euro fine using paysafecard.

What is Dansk Rigspolitiet?

The Dansk Rigspolitiet, Koncern IT message, "OBS! Computeren er blevet blokeret af sikkerhedsmæssige årsager anført nedenfor", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a DKK 1000 fine using PaySafeCard or Ukash for alleged law violations, such as watching child pornography, using pirated copies of music and video files, etc.

This is a scam. The message is not sent by Dansk Rigspolitiet, it is a ransomware virus developed by cyber criminals. The screen-blocking message makes fake accusations of law violations in order to trick unsuspecting PC users from Denmark into paying a bogus fine. Note that paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is Svensk National Bureau of Investigation?

The Svensk National Bureau of Investigation message, "VIKTIGT! Din dator blev blockerad av säkerhetsskäl. Detaljer ansivas", blocks the user's computer screen and demands payment of a SEK 1000 fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard. This is a scam.

The message should not be trusted since it is developed by cyber criminals with the intention of tricking unsuspecting PC users from Sweden into paying a bogus fine for alleged law violations related to watching pornography involving minors, using pirated copies of music or video files, etc.

In fact, this message is not sent by any legitimate authorities from Sweden, it is a ransomware virus developed by cyber criminals. PC users should be aware that no legitimate authorities or organizations, internationally, use computer screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations.

What is Kriminalpolitisentralen?

The following message is a scam: Kriminalpolitisentralen, Politiets Sikkerhetstjeneste and Det kongelige Justis - og Beredskapsdepartementet, "OBS! Datamaskinen din har blitt blokkert av sikkerhetsmessige grunner nevnt nedenfor". This message blocks the user's screen, demanding payment of a NOK 1000 fine using PaySafeCard or Ukash in order to unblock it.

This is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals who make false accusations of law violations to scare unsuspecting PC users from Norway into paying the bogus fine. No legitimate authorities from Norway use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations. Paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is Poliisihallituksen?

The following message is a scam: Poliisihallituksen, Keskusrikospoliisi, Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus, "HUOMIO! Titokonesi on lukittu turvallisuuden vuoksi allamainittujen syiden takia". This message is not related to any legitimate authorities from Finland, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

The main purpose of this deceptive screen-blocking message is to extort money from unsuspecting Finnish PC users. Cyber criminals responsible for creating this scam make false accusations of law infringements (watching pornography involving minors, using pirated copies of music and video files, etc.) in order to scare PC users into paying a bogus fine.

The message demands payment of 100 Euros using PaySafeCard in order to unblock the computer. Note that paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is The ICE Cyber Crime Center?

The ICE Cyber Crime Center message locks computer users' screens demanding payment of a $400 fine for alleged law violations. This is a scam.

The message has no connection with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and was created by cyber criminals in the hope that unsuspecting PC users believe the false accusations made (watching pornography, using copyrighted files, use of unlicensed software) and pay the bogus fine.

In fact, no authorities (including The ICE Cyber Crime Center) use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations. This fake message is called ransomware and this particular infection originates from a family called Reveton.

What is Arma dei Carabinieri?

The Arma dei Carabinieri message, "ATTENZIONE! Il Suo computer personale è stato bloccato per motivi di sicurezza per le seguenti ragioni", blocks the user's computer screen, demanding payment of a 100 Euro fine (using PaySafeCard or Ukash) in order to unblock it. This is a scam.

This message should not be trusted since it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals. The rogue message is designed to scare unsuspecting PC users from Italy into paying a bogus fine. In order to deceive PC users into paying the fine, cyber criminals make fake accusations of law infringements such as watching pornography, using pirated copies of music or video files, etc.

Furthermore, this message employs a count down timer within which the bogus fine must be paid (counting down from 48 hours), in order to create a sense of urgency.