Computer Locked - Police Virus

Computer Locked - Police Virus is a term used to refer to ransomware infections which have been very popular recently. A Police Virus bypasses security tools, paralyzes the system so that the user cannot access the desktop, and generates a fanciful message which is supposedly displayed by a law enforcement agency. It is crucial to ignore the content of the message displayed and remove Computer Locked - Police Virus from the system, because the way of unlocking the machine proposed by the infection will lead you to money loss.

The message displayed by the infection, which is known as Reveton Trojan, may vary from country to country in which it is spread. For example, in the case of Magyar Rendorseg Virus, there is a line saying “A számitógép zárolva lett!”, which means that the computer is locked. The same phrase is found in messages of such ransomware infection as An Garda Siochana Virus, Polizia Di Stato Virus, whose message says “Il tuo computer è stato bloccato!”, Politia Romana Virus and others.

It is important to keep in mind that accusations presented in the message are false. The user is typically accused of downloading, using and distributing pirated or copyrighter files or visiting adult pages and using files of a pornographic nature. There is no authoritative institution which uses such an unusual method for charging potential suspects; hence we assure you that you can remove Computer Locked - Police Virus without hesitating whether this is the right way to do.

We urge you to remove the virus by using a professional spyware removal tool such as SpyHunter, because this tool, differently from antivirus programs, can easily detect and remove various types of malware. If your operating system is Windows XP, before installing the tool in Normal mode, you should first disable all start up entries in Safe Mode with Networking. For more details, consult our instructions provided below:

Windows Vista/7:

1. Restart the computer.
2. Get ready to start tapping the F8 key once the BIOS screen disappears. In case you do not start pressing the button on time, the Windows logo appears. If so, restart the PC and try again.
3. When the boot options menu appears, use up/down arrow keys to select Safe Mode with Networking.
4. Press Enter.
5. Go to http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph and download SpyHunter.
6. Install the tool and scan the PC to detect and remove the infection.

Windows XP:

1. Repeat steps 1–4 provided above.
2. Press Yes when a dialog box appears.
3. Open the Start menu.
4. Launch Run.
5. Enter “msconfig” in the Open box and press OK.
6. In System Configuration Utility, click on the Startup tab.
7. Select the Disable All button.
8. Press Apply to save the changes.
9. Download SpyHunter and reboot the PC.
10. Let the machine load up normally and install the file you downloaded.
11. Run a system scan with SpyHunter to remove Computer Locked - Police Virus.

If you have any questions regarding ransomware or other infections, do feel free to leave your question below. Our team is ready to help you get rid of any kind of infection you have on your PC.