GVU Trojaner

GVU Trojaner is a term that refers to ransomware infections that are spread in Germany. When a computer is infected with a ransomware threat, the settings of the system are changed so that the user cannot use the machine as usual. Moreover, a fraudulent warning containing false accusations is displayed. So far Germany has been attacked by different ransomware infections, which, in fact, are different variants of Trojan horses. For example, one of the most notorious threats is the Trojan Reveton, which has attacked computer users in different countries. It is important to remove GVU Trojaner, or any other ransomware infection, for there is no other safe way to regain access to the system.

The abbreviation GVU stands for Gesellschaft zur Verfolgung von Urheberrechtsverletzungen e.V., which in English reads Society for the Prosecution of Copyright Infringement. The warnings displayed by ransomware infections usually contain some logos of authoritative institutions which work at national or international level. For example, in addition to GVU, the warning may contain the logo of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), Europol, and some others.

Moreover, the warning displayed by GVU Trojaner, or any other ransomware infection, contains false allegations which are said to be the reasons why the computer is locked. Here are some excerpts from the warnings that look as if they were sent by GVU:

Auf Ihrem Computer wurden illegal heruntergeladene Medein (“Raubkopien”) gefunden.

ACHTUNG! Igr Computer ist aus einem oder mehreren der unten aufgeführten Gründe gesperrt.

Der Betrag der Strafzahlung beläuft sich auf €100 Ukash oder Paysafecard.

If your computer is infected with a GVU Trojaner, it is essential to ignore the accusations given in the fraudulent warning. The wording of the different variants of GVU Trojaner may differ slightly, but the essence is the same – you are accused of being involved in some activities, which are likely to be related to the storage of prohibited or copyrighted material.

Do not think that you can remove GVU Trojaner from the PC by paying the ransom money required in the warning. The criminals behind the cunning infection want you to pay the fine as soon as possible, and by paying the so-called fine, you will only lose your money.

The easiest way to get rid of GVU Trojaner is by implementing a spyware removal tool. Our team recommends using SpyHunter as it has successfully removed various ransomware, malware, and spyware threats. The anti-spyware program has help a lot of computer users around the world to get rid of Ihr Internet Service Provider blockiert Virus, Poliisihallituksen Virus, Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CCIP) Virus, GVU Virus and many other vicious computer threats that should never access your PC.

The instructions below will help you install the recommended spyware prevention program, which will easily terminate GVU Trojaner and maintain the security of the system.

How to remove GVU Trojaner

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Restart the computer.
2. Once the BIOS splash screen loads, tap the F8 key.
3. Using the arrow keys, select Safe Mode with Networking.
4. Press Enter.
5. Open Internet Explorer and go to http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph and download SpyHunter.
6. Install the program and remove the infection.

Windows XP

1. Reboot the computer.
2. Once the BIOS splash information appears on the screen, tap the F8 key.
3. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Safe Mode with Networking.
4. Press Enter.
5. Click Yes on the dialog box.
6. Open the Start menu.
7. Launch Run.
8. Type msconfig and press OK.
9. Open the Startup tab.
10. Click Disable All.
11. Click Apply.
12. Download the spyware removal tool from our website.
13. Restart the PC.
14. Install the program.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Reboot the PC.
2. Tap the F8 key once the BIOS screen loads.
3. Using the arrow keys on the keyboard, select Safe Mode with Networking.
4. Press Enter.
5. Go to http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph and download SpyHunter.
6. Install the program and remove the ransomware infection.