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What is EUROPOL European Law Enforcement Agency?

"Europol - Your computer has been LOCKED" is a fake message that blocks computer users' screens and demands payment of a bogus 100 Euro fine for supposed law violations. The deceptive message presented within this ransomware infection states that your computer was locked because you have downloaded or distributed copyrighted content (music and video files).

These accusations are false - the deceptive text within this message was created by cyber criminals to scare PC users into paying the fake fine.

What is BasicScan.com?

The BasicScan.com website is promoted using browser redirects and other deceptive methods. Computer users entering this website are presented with a search bar - using this is not recommended. The BasicScan search bar is deceptive and may lead to the installation of unwanted browser add-ons and malware on your computer.

Whilst legitimate search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo etc.) present users with organic search results, BasicScan.com displays only sponsored results.

Do not click on any links displayed by this search engine. Google and other major search engine companies spend a lot of time and money to prevent malicious and deceptive sponsored results, whereas BasicScan is related to malware and created with the sole purpose to make money.

What is Dsparking.com?

The Dsparking.com website is a directory containing entries related to health, games, auto, etc. The website alone is not malicious, however, the owners employ some deceptive promotion techniques. Often, Internet users are redirected to this website without their consent.

Such redirection is caused by malicious software and Trojans, and therefore, using the Dsparking.com website is not recommended. Furthermore, the site is known to collate users' personal information and sell it to third parties. This situation can lead to identity theft and other privacy-related issues.

What is Politiet Norge?

The Politiet Norge message is a ransomware infection originating from a family called Urausy and locks the user's computer screen. This family of ransomware infections is developed by cyber criminals with the sole purpose of stealing money from unsuspecting PC users.

It is notorious for capabilities to adapt the deceptive message according to the country in which the infiltrated PC is located. Cyber criminals develop this security infection with the ability to detect the IP address of the target computer, and thus displaying the graphics, authority names, and text according to the specific country.

What is Office Central de Lutte Contre la Criminalite?

Office Central de Lutte Contre la Criminalite is a ransomware infection derived from a family called Urausy. This is a scam devised by cyber criminals to trick PC users into paying a bogus 100 Euro fine. This particular scam targets computer users from France. Infections such as these have become popular amongst cyber criminals who continue to develop new ransomware infections.

To make their deceptive screen lockers appear authentic, these ransomware infections are translated into different languages and use varying graphics and the names of local authorities. This particular ransomware infection exploits the name of the Office Central de Lutte Contre la Criminalite using graphics related to this French authority.

What is Suomen Poliisi?

Suomen Poliisi screen lock is a ransomware infection, which predominantly targets PC users from Finland. Cyber criminals responsible for creating this scam hope that computer users will fall for the trickery displayed within this deceptive message and pay a 100 Euro bogus fine. This message is designed to appear as if it is delivered from Finland's police.

In fact, it is created by cyber criminals who make money from unsuspecting PC users who pay the bogus fine for fabricated law infringements. The fake message states that certain PC users from Finland are obliged to pay the fine for watching pornography and downloading videos and audio files from the Internet.

What is Rikspolisstyrelsen?

The Rikspolisstyrelsen message, a scam demanding payment of a fine, was created by cyber criminals. The deceptive message demands computer users from Sweden pay a fine of 100 Euros for supposedly committing law violations. It states that the PC was locked due to the user watching pornography, or downloading copyrighted video and audio files.

Infections such as these, which block computer users' screens and demand payment of bogus fines, are termed 'ransomware'. This particular infection is derived from a family of ransomware called Urausy and targets PC users predominantly from Sweden. Cyber criminals use localized graphics and translated text in order to make their deceptive messages appear authentic.

What is Vuze Toolbar?

Vuze Toolbar is an Internet browser extension, which adds quick launch icons for social networks, coupon websites, and Vuze Remote access. This browser add-on self-installs together with a popular Bit Torrent client called Vuze, a free and very popular software package used to download torrent files.

Alone, this software is legitimate and unrelated to any type of malware or viruses, however, the developers of this program use conduit-powered toolbars to monetize their free software.

When installing Vuze, computer users should check each installation window of the program to avoid browser redirects to search.conduit.com. Users should uncheck several options within the installation process to avoid the addition of the browser extension.

What is Startpins.com?

The Startpins.com website enables computer users to share their favourite images and websites. By browsing various categories, you are able to discover other users' favourites and comment on 'pinned' images or websites.

Although the startpins.com website is not technically a virus or malware, recent user complaints state that their browsers redirect to this website without consent, thus relating it to a malware or Trojan infection.

Furthermore, this website displays a search bar, and whilst the organic search results seem legitimate, the sponsored ones are often unrelated to the original search query and may lead to the installation of malware or other unwanted software.

What is Search.autocompletepro.com?

Search.autocompletepro.com is a website promoted via the AutoComplete Pro browser plug-in. When installed, this browser add-on suggests relevant phrases when the user types within the search boxes of various websites and search engines. Computer users can download this browser add-on from its homepage or it may be bundled with free software downloadable from the Internet.

Unlike other unwanted toolbars and browser add-ons, AutoComplete Pro does not change the user's default homepage, however, when using search boxes on various websites, this plug-in redirects the user to search.autocomplete.com