Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus

Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus is a ransomware program that holds infected computer hostage and then demands a payment that would settle user’s offences. This infection pretends to be a legal representative of the Cyprus Police office, and as a result, it attacks computer users in Cyprus. It may seem as though the infection has a point, especially as it has symbols and emblems of the national law enforcement authorities, but there is nothing real about this program. It is necessary to remove Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus from your computer as soon as possible; otherwise you will not be able to operate your PC any time soon.

The problem is that there are countless versions of this infection, each localized for a specific country. Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus is part of Ukash Virus family, and as such is it directly related to Latvijas Republikas Satversmes Aizsardzības Birojs Virus, Jandarma Genel Komutanligi Virus, Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay Virus and so on. All these infections want to make users think that they have done something terribly wrong, and as a result, their computers have been locked. Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus is there to steal your money, but it wants you to think that it only looks after the established law and order.

If you want to terminate Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus, you need to pull yourself together and avoid the notification on your screen, displayed by this infection. No matter how many times you would restart your computer, the ransomware message will still be there, and no matter how many times you transfer the 100 euro fine, Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus will NOT unlock your computer.

It is said that you need to pay the fine in order to avoid criminal charges, as Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus accuses you of violating national and international laws. It says that you have been distributing child pornography, bestiality and rape material all over the Internet, and for that you can be sentenced for up to 11 years in prison.

Needless to say, that these accusations are false and the infection merely wants to intimidate you into spending your money for nothing. Keep your money to yourself, and refer to the instructions below in order to restore your desktop access. Once you have your computer unlock, get yourself a legitimate antimalware tool that will remove Cyprus Police Emergency Response Unit Virus automatically for you and your PC will be safeguarded against similar threats.

How to unlock my PC

Windows 8

1. Press Windows key and click Internet Explorer.
2. Go to http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph .
3. Install SpyHunter and run a full system scan.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Restart your PC and press F8 several times until Advanced Boot Options menu appears.
2. If Windows logo shows up, reboot the PC and try again.
3. Select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
4. Access http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph and install SpyHunter.
5. Scan your PC.

Windows XP

1. Follow the steps above from 1 to 3.
2. Click Yes on a confirmation dialog box.
3. Download SpyHunter.
4. Open Start menu and click Run.
5. Enter “msconfig” and press OK.
6. Open Startup tab on System Configuration Utility.
7. Click Disable all and press OK.
8. Restart the PC in Normal Mode.
9. Install SpyHunter and launch a full PC scan.

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