PCEU virus
Among the various viruses that have made the users of computers all over the world panic stricken by locking down their PCs is the PCeU virus. This is a fake virus that claims to be the Police Central e-crime Unit virus. It is actually a ransom ware that affects or infects your PC claiming that your PC has been locked as you have been involved in some illegal activity like the distribution of copyrighted element or content or some pornographic activity that has been distributed by your PC or the mal practice of sending SPAM emails to others. Once the PCeU virusblocks your PC, you see the screen of your PC displaying the message that you cannot access your PC unless you pay quite a large amount of money that has no limit or specification.
How does the virus scare you?
The PCeU virus is a fake malware and it threatens the users by pretending to have blocked your PC on behalf of the Police Central e-crime Unit. However, this is fake and the message that is displayed on the screen of your PC that you are being blocked by the police department for committing a crime and you might get a criminal case if you do not pay the penalty or fine is also a fake one. The hackers create such ransom ware to threaten the users by believing in the authenticity of the virus as the name associated with the virus is the police department. The computers are hacked in such a way that even when you try to run the computer in the Safe Mode, then also the PC will display the same message, along with the additional threat of the payment of quite a big amount.
Not only this, there are other ways to threaten the users. Unlike the other common and popular viruses, this PCeU virus is a bit more advanced in making the webcams active through their hacking technology. The clever hackers even access your own webcam and make you believe that you are being watched. Any average person who does not know how the hacking works will start to think that they are being threatened by the police department and they immediately pay the money demanded by these viruses.
What do they demand?
The PCeU virus and other similar malwares infect your PC and demand money to remove the virus from the computer. They ask for the payment done through Ukash or PaySafeCard. The users easily get trapped under them and they keep themselves updating all the time so that the users believe them easily. There are 3 reported versions of the PCeU virus.
How to remove the PCeU virus?
There are quite some ways to remove the PCeU virus without paying the money to the hackers. It is very important to remove the malware as soon as possible as it might damage your PC. However, manual removal is a difficult job. So trusting an expert like the Yoo Security who has experience of helping you with the removal of the PCeU virus is a good idea.
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