Malware Tag: urausy

The CashU virus also known as CashU cryptovirus is a ransomware that blocks an infected computer’s screen and demands a fine to be paid using CashU prepaid payment system. The blocking message is designed to look as if it is sent from a legitimate company or organization of authority such as the local police. There … Continued

The Kingdom of Jordan CashU virus is a ransomware that belongs to the wide family of Trojans called Urausy. It locks an infected computers’ screen with a message informing about various crimes breached. These usually are related to illegal usage and distribution of copyrighted content such as videos, music, films, software, using computer for sending … Continued

The Palestinian Civil Police Force virus is a ransomware that was designed to attack Arabian world aiming at unsuspecting computer users from Palestine. The ransomware belongs to Urausy family and besides some unique details in design and language of the text in the warning message does not differ much from other Trojans of this type. … Continued

Lebanese Internal Security Forces Virus is another ransomware that belongs to Urausy family of Trojans. It targets computers located in Lebanon. The virus is capable of identifying PC‘s IP address and according to this information display a message adapted to a particular country. Lebanese Internal Security Forces Virus pretends to be sent from local police … Continued

HADOPI virus is a ransomware program that was designed by cyber crooks in order to steal money from random users. The program imitates a message from official French institution that is responsible for protection of copyrighted content. The program attacks computers located in French speaking countries. The message is not related to official HADOPI institution … Continued

Policía Nacional del Ecuador virus is another ransomware that belongs to a wide Urausy family of Trojans. Just like any other this type of virus, it blocks an infected computer’s screen with a message which is supposed to be from official authorities. The latter warning has a logo of The National Police of Ecuador (Policía … Continued

Policia Federal Mexico virus is a ransomware program that mainly attacks computers located in Mexico, but can also infiltrate into systems based in other Spanish speaking countries. The Trojan blocks the infected system and displays a message on screen accusing the user for using copyrighted material illegally. Policia Federal Mexico virus asks to pay a … Continued

POLITIE Belgique Police Fédérale virus is a ransomware that belongs to a wide Urausy family. As many other Trojans it blocks a computer‘s screen a few minutes after attacking a system. Once the locking message is displayed a PC does not respond to almost any commands. In order to remove the locking one is supposed … Continued

Homeland Security virus is a ransomware program that was designed by cyber criminals in order to steal money from random users. The malware is distributed to random systems using Trojan viruses. It can also get into computers through spam emails or if you click on some malicious link. The program belongs to Reveton group of … Continued

SPAUTORES virus is a new ransomware that targets computer systems in Portugal. It was designed by cyber criminals just like a bunch of previously released ransomware. The program locks your system down saying that you have been using and distributing copyrighted content illegally. It tells you to pay a fine of 100 euros for this … Continued