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How to remove Polska Policja Wirus?

November 26th, 2012

What is Polska Policja Wirus?

The Polska Policja Wirus (Polish Police virus) is a scam that blocks an infected computer completely. As the title of this scam says it targets computers located in Poland mainly. The blocking screen has all the information written in Polish as well as local police emblem. This virus the same way as other versions of the scam (such as Ministrstvo Za notranje zadeve Policija Virus, Strathclyde Police Virus, Canadian Police Association Virus and other) uses the same techniques to scare people and make them pay the fine:

  • lists crimes related to illegal usage and distribution of copyrighted material;
  • displays a webcam window in order to scare that a so called criminal will be identified;
  • demands for the payment using prepaid payment system.

Cyber criminals collect 300 PLN from every person tricked:

Komputer został zablokowany!
….
Kwota grzywny wynosi zł300 . Platność musi być dokonana w ciągu 48 godzin po ujawnieniu naruszenia.

A computer can get infected when browsing through malicious websites. One more way of getting attacked by The Polska Policja Wirus is after downloading files having viruses for example freeware or shareware gotten from unreliable sources.

In order to remove Polska Policja Wirus one should follow these instructions:

  1. Restart your computer; press F8 while it is restarting;
  2. Choose safe mode with networking;
  3. Launch MSConfig;
  4. Disable startup items rundll32 turning on any application from Application Data;
  5. Restart the system once again.
  6. Scan with http://www.2-viruses.com/downloads/spyhunter-i.exe to identify file and delete it.

If you can not run your computer in Safe Mode, it is very likely that it is infected with the version of virus which disables all of safe modes. But even in such a case it is possible to remove the threat. You should use the gap between turning on your PC and a blocking screen to run anti-malware and then:

  1. Reboot normally;
  2. Start->Run;
  3. Enter http://2-viruses.com/downloads/spyhunter-i.exe . If malware is loaded, just press alt+tab once and keep entering the string blindly. Press Enter.
  4. Press Alt+tab and then R couple times. You should have gotting rid of Polska Policja Wirus by now.

Polska Policja Wirus is Extremely dangerous

arrow Polska Policja Wirus is a ransomware and blocks you from using PC
arrow Polska Policja Wirus is distributed by trojans and infect PC without your consent.
arrow Polska Policja Wirus displays fake warnings about PC used for braking law or viewing pornography
arrow Polska Policja Wirus demands payments in pre-paid cards or money transfer
arrow Polska Policja Wirus might encrypt your files
arrow Polska Policja Wirus violates your privacy and compromises your security arrow Polska Policja Wirus is a sign of serious trojan infection.
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Polska Policja Wirus screenshots


Polska Policja Wirus screenshot

Manual Polska Policja Wirus removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Polska Policja Wirus, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Spyhunter or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these Polska Policja Wirus processes:
Remove these Polska Policja Wirus files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other Polska Policja Wirus infected files and get help in Polska Policja Wirus removal by using free Spyhunter scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing Polska Policja Wirus and similar threats.

Polska Policja Wirus is classified as Ransomware. After infecting a user’s system, it blocks you from doing anything on PC and displays a waring about your PC used for braking law or downloading music illegaly. These warnings are fake, but the program demands fine to be payed using various pre-paid cards. Typically, you won't get unblocked after payment from 200 to 400 USD, so you should remove Polska Policja Wirus either manually or with anti-malware programs

While it is possible to remove programs like Polska Policja Wirus manually, we recommend scanning ones PC for trojans distributing them.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Ransomware such as Polska Policja Wirus?

You can not work on your PC as your screen is locked down with a warning Typical ransomwares do not allow one to use PC at all by claiming to be warning of police or other official organisation.
There is a demand to pay some sort of fine Ransomwares always demand for a payment, either in forms of pre-paid cards, sms messages or work like doing surveys.

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