AKM Police Ransomware
Posted: February 28, 2013
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 38 |
First Seen: | February 28, 2013 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
AKM Police Ransomware is a Police Trojan that's based on the same family as Luxorr Police Ransomware and KODA Police Ransomware. AKM Police Ransomware's attacks attempt to disguise themselves as legal warnings from the police and 'Gesellschaft der Autoren, Komponisten und Musikverleger' (an Austrian artist-rights organization), but AKM Police Ransomware isn't linked to either of these entities. By accusing you of online criminal actions regardless of your innocence and blocking you from using your PC, AKM Police Ransomware attempts to ransom your PC for a Paysafecard fine. In general, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers discourage paying ransomware for their attacks, and AKM Police Ransomware isn't an exception; you can disable AKM Police Ransomware with basic security strategies at no cost, and then delete AKM Police Ransomware with whatever anti-malware product that you feel is best.
When the Copyright Cop Comes Calling with a Begging Bowl in Its Hand
AKM Police Ransomware, apparently an evolution of similar Lockscreen-based Trojans like the SIAE Virus and the Gema 'Access to your computer was denied' Virus, claims to enforce copyright laws but actually is designed to extort money for criminals. With a German-language pop-up that is designed to target residents of Austria, AKM Police Ransomware simultaneously will block you from using any other programs while AKM Police Ransomware claims that your PC has been utilized to download copyright-protected works such as music and others.
While making this accusation and warning you about potential penalties (like several years in jail), AKM Police Ransomware asks you to pay a fee through Paysafecard. SpywareRemove.com malware research team stresses that Paysafecard is one of the preferred payment methods for many types of ransomware and that you never should pay AKM Police Ransomware's fine, even if you do happen to be guilty of the crimes AKM Police Ransomware says that you've committed.
Getting Back to Your PC Work without Paying Malware Authors for Theirs
AKM Police Ransomware doesn't need to be paid to expedite its removal from your computer, and no matter how long you ignore AKM Police Ransomware, AKM Police Ransomware will not contact the police or issue any other attacks. To regain normal computer usage, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you disable AKM Police Ransomware and all other PC threats on your computer as soon as possible. Safe Mode is one of the most direct ways of doing this and also is a default feature for most operating systems.
Removing AKM Police Ransomware should use anti-malware products to exterminate both AKM Police Ransomware and all other malware that may have infected your PC through the same vectors as AKM Police Ransomware. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers haven't yet found the original infection paths for AKM Police Ransomware, but, in cases of similar attacks, hacked websites, drive-by-download exploits, exploit kits like Blackhole Exploit Kit and spam e-mail links all have been employed.
Technical Details
Additional Information
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1 | Autoren Komponisten Musikverleger – POLIZEI Ihr Computer ist gesperrt. Illegal heruntergeladen Musikstücke (Raubkopien) auf Ihrem Computer befindet. Durch das Herunterladen, wurden diese Musikstücke wiedergegeben, wodurch mit einer Straftat nach § 106 des Copyright Act. Das Herunterladen von urheberrechtlich geschützten Songs über das Internet oder Musik-Tauschbörsen ist illegal und steht im Einklang mit § 106 des Copyright Act unterliegen einer Geldstrafe oder Freiheitsstrafe von einer Strafe von bis zu 3 Jahren. Darüber hinaus ist der Besitz von illegal heruntergeladenen Musikstücke strafbar nach § 184 Absatz 3 des Strafgesetzbuches und kann auch zur Beschlagnahme des Computers führen, mit dem die Dateien heruntergeladen wurden. Man kann deutlich durch die Lösung Ihrer IP-Adresse und das zugehörige Hostname identifiziert werden. Die Raubkopien Material wurde verschlüsselt und wurde zu einem geschützten Ordner verschoben, um weitere Schäden zu verhindern. Um Ihren Computer zu entsperren und andere rechtliche Folgen zu vermeiden, sind Sie verpflichtet, eine Freisetzung in Höhe von 100 Euro zu zahlen. Vor Ort durch unseren Zahlungspartner Paysafecard. Nach erfolgreicher Zahlung wird Ihr Computer automatisch entsperren. Wird auf diese Anfrage halten könnte beinhalten Strafanzeigen und mögliche Freiheitsstrafe. Um die Zahlung durchzuführen, geben das erworbene Paysafecard Code in das dafür Zahlung ein und drücken Sie die Schaltfläche “Absenden”. Die AKM ist gesetzlich legitimiert – und steht in engem AKM mit den Gesetzgebern und den POLIZEI. |
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