Cybercrime Investigation Department Virus is just a fake ransomware that wants to extort your money. The virus is also known as Canadian plice or Ukash virus. This bogus program is created by hackers who distribute it through infected websites, after getting into a computer, this fake police malware will act like a legitimate cyber security software. It may put a lock on your system and it will display scary warning messages on your screen stating that you are caught violating international cyber copyright laws. It may also claim that it has found you viewing child porn on your system and such activities. See the message copied below, it is the sample warning displayed on an infected system by Cybercrime Investigation Department Virus:
Police Cybercrime Investigation Department
Attention! Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.
You have been violating Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Article 128 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of two to five hundred minimal wages or a deprivation of liberty for two to eight years.
You have been viewing or distributing prohibited Pornographic content (Child Porn/Zoofilia and etc.) Thus violating article 202 of the Criminal Code provides for a deprivation of liberty for four to twelve years.
Although , the message above looks legitimate but you should not fall for it because it is displayed by a rogue malware which just wants to scare you and take your money away. All you have to do is to remove the nasty “Cybercrime Investigation Department” virus from your computer as soon as possible.
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