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What is Policja (Polizja) Biuro Służby Kryminalnej?

The Polizja. Biuro Służby Kryminalnej message, "UWAGA! Pański osobisty komputer został zablokowany ze wzslędów bezpieczeństwa z wskazanych niżej przyczyn", blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 500 PLN fine for alleged law violations (including watching child pornography, distributing copyrighted content, etc.) This is a scam.

The message is not sent by legitimate authorities from Poland; it is created by cyber criminals in the hope that unsuspecting PC users will fall for their trickery and pay the bogus fine. Paying the 500 PLN fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

PC users should be aware that no authorities, internationally, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations - this is a well-known scam created by cyber criminals.

What is ACMA?

The following message blocks the computer screen and demands payment of a AUD $100 fine using Ukash for alleged law violations: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and Royal Australian Corps of Military Police (RACMP), "Your computer has been blocked for safety reasons".

This is a scam, a ransomware infection created by cyber criminals whose main purpose is to trick unsuspecting PC users from Australia into paying the bogus fine.

The accusations of law infringements presented by this message (viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography, downloading pirated music, video, software, etc.) are false. Cyber criminals hope that PC users will believe the message and pay the bogus fine.

What is EUROPOL All files encrypted?

The Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox or Safari) message, which is supposedly delivered by EUROPOL (European Cybercrime Centre), stating that "All activities of this computer have been recorded. All your files are encrypted." is a scam. This message is not sent by Europol or EC3, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

This deceptive message states that computer users must pay a £200 GBP fine using Ukash for alleged law violations (illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, such as video, music, or/and software, viewing or distributing prohibited pornographic content, violating the law, or neglectful use of your PC).

In fact, no legitimate authorities (including Europol) use Internet browser/computer screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations.

What is Agence Nationale de la Sécurité?

The following message is a ransomware virus: Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes D'information "Haute Autorité pour la Diffusion des Oeuvres et la Protection des Droits sur Internet", "ATTENTION! Votre ordinateur personnel est bloqué pour des raisons de sécurité suivantes."

Computer users from France should be aware that no legitimate authorities use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations. This fake message demands payment a 100 Euro fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard in order to unblock your computer. Note that paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is Metropolitan British Police?

The Metropolitan British Police and Serious (misspelled "Serios") Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) message blocks computer screens and demands payment of a 100 Pound fine to unlock the system. This is a scam. This message is not sent by legitimate authorities from the UK, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

No of authorities from the UK, including the Police Central e-crime Unit - PCeU, Cheshire Constabulary, Serious Organised Crime Agency - SOCA, or Metropolitan British Police, use screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations (such as allegedly downloading pirated music, videos, viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography, etc.)

Paying this bogus 100 Pound fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is Antivirus System?

Antivirus System is a rogue antivirus program, which reports non-existent security infections in the hope that unsuspecting PC users will purchase a useless 'full version'. This program is created by cyber criminals in order to extort money and credit card information - it is a scam and should not be trusted.

Antivirus System originates from a family of fake antivirus programs called FakeRean and infiltrates users' operating systems (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8) using any detected security vulnerabilities. Commonly, this rogue antivirus program is proliferated using 'exploit kits' via infected email messages, malicious websites, and drive-by downloads.

What is Safe Saver?

The Safe Saver is a browser add-on that generates coupon and deals ads when Internet users visit online shopping websites such as eBay, Amazon, Walmart, etc. This plug-in is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla FireFox.

Whilst savings on purchases made online might seem beneficial, many computer users refer to Safe Saver as adware, spyware, or a virus. These negative associations are made since this browser add-on is a potentially unwanted application, which is installed on users' computers without their consent. Safe Saver installs together with free software downloaded from the Internet.

What is Votre fournisseur est bloqué?

The "Votre fournisseur d'accès à Internet est bloqué" message blocks computer screens demanding payment of a 100 Euro fine using Ukash or PaySafeCard. This is a scam. This message is not sent by Ministère de L'Intérieur, it is a ransomware virus created by cyber criminals.

The main purpose of this deceptive message is to deceive unsuspecting PC users from France into paying a bogus fine. This fake message states that computer users were watching pornography involving minors and thus have to pay a fine in order to avoid arrest. Note that paying this fine is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals.

What is Internet Security?

'Internet Security designed to protect' is a rogue computer program derived from the same family of misleading programs as Internet Security 2012, Privacy Protection, and many others. Internet Security is installed on users' systems using various rogue methods, and commonly, these fake security programs are proliferated using Trojans and 'exploit kits'.

Firstly, the Trojan infects the system via any detected security vulnerabilities (for example, within Flash, Java, etc.), and then it downloads and installs the Internet Security software without the user's permission. After Internet Security is installed on your PC, it performs a fake security scan and displays a wide variety of fake security warning pop-ups.

What is Computer Locked by Internet Service Provider?

The "This computer is locked by Internet Service Provider" message is supposedly delivered from the FBI and Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS). This is a ransomware virus, a scam created by cyber criminals.

This message should not be trusted, and paying the 100 GBP, 100 EUR, or 200 USD fine as demanded, using pre-paid card services (Ukash, PaySafeCard, or MoneyPak), is equivalent to sending your money to cyber criminals. Neither the FBI nor any other authorities, internationally, use computer screen-blocking messages to collect fines for any law violations.