Europol Virus Removal Guide

Do you know what Europol Virus is?

Europol Virus is a ransomware infection that locks down your computer and says that your computer has been blocked by your internet service provider. The infection targets users in Germany and it is distributed by Revoyem Trojan. Europol Virus makes users think that their computer has been locked own because of certain illegal activities. The message on your screen says that your Internet service provider has locked down your computer on behalf of Federal Police bureau. Needless to say, that these claims are false, and you have done nothing illegal.

This infection functions just like any other ransomware infection from Ukash Virus group family. For example, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Virus or Decrypt Protect Virus. It does not matter that each of these infections makes use of different methods to collect the ransom payments. The main idea is still the same - Europol Virus and other ransomware programs make use of alternative payment systems to gather money from unsuspecting computer users, because such PaySafeCard (or MoneyPak, MoneyGram, CashU and etc) does not require a user to have a credit card in order to transfer the money. Therefore, it becomes a useful tool in this insolent fraud.

Ihr Computer ist von Internet Service Provider an Anfrage des Bundeskriminalamts gesperrt.
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Wenn Sie einen falschen Code für die Zahlung eingeben oder zahlen nicht, wird es als die Ablehnung der Zusammenarbeit mit dem Bundeskriminalamt betrachtet.

Um Ihren Computer zu entsperren und andere rechtlichen Folgen zu vermeiden, sind Sie verpflichtet eine Strafe in Höhe von 100 € zu begleichen.

Bitte beachten Sie: Die Geldbusse kann nur innerhalb von 48 Stunden beglichen werden, wenn die Geldbusse innerhalb von 48 Stunden nicht beglichen worden ist, wird es nicht mehr möglich sein den Computer zu entsperren. In diesem Falle wird gegen Sie automatisch ein Strafverfahren eingeleitet.

Above you can see an extract of a message displayed by Europol Virus. As you can see, it tries to convince you that you need to pay a 100 Euro fee in order to avoid prosecution. According to the message, if you pay the fine, your computer will be unlocked and your personal information along with the activity log will not be sent to the court. However, Europol Virus says that you can only pay the fee within 48 hours. Not to mention, that it threatens to delete your files if you try removing Europol Virus on your own.

The infection cannot format your hard drive, so be decisive about it, and remove Europol Virus with a reliable antimalware program once you restore desktop access.

How to unlock my computer

Windows 8

  1. Press Windows key and metro Start Menu will open.
  2. Click Internet Explorer tile.
  3. Enter http://www.spyware-techie.com/download-sph in the address bar and press Enter.
  4. Click Run on the download dialog box and install SpyHunter.
  5. Run a full system scan.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

  1. Restart your computer and press F8 repeatedly.
  2. Use arrow keys to navigate and select Safe Mode with Networking. Press Enter.
  3. Access http://www.spyware-techie.com/download-sph and download SpyHunter.
  4. Install the program and scan your computer.

Windows XP

  1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
  2. Click Yes on a confirmation box.
  3. Download SpyHunter.
  4. Open Start Menu and click Run.
  5. Enter "msconfig" into Open box and click OK.
  6. Open Startup tab on System Configuration Utility.
  7. Select Disable all and click OK.
  8. Restart your computer in Normal Mode.
  9. Install SpyHunter and scan your system.

If you have any questions about Europol Virus removal, leave a comment below.

In non-techie terms:

Europol Virus is a computer infection that does not allow you to access your PC. It wants you to think that you have violated several laws so that you would pay a 100 Euro ransom fee. The infection's claims are nothing but lies and you should remove Europol Virus from your PC right now.

Aliases: Europol Interpol Virus.