Here are some normal situation to get infected by Cheshire police authority from some victims.
‘So im browsing the web and then a police message from Cheshire police authority has popped up.
It says my computer has been locked by Cheshire police because of one of the following downloading illegal music etc a whole list of them and the fines I will have to pay and I have to pay £100 to get rid of it ?!!
I googled and found out its a virus
I cant get onto safe mode or safe mode with networking because it pops up on there too
And worst of all i cant system restore as it says there is no restore points’
What Is Cheshire Police Authority Virus?
The Cheshire Police Authority virus is mainly attack the computer users in UK, and it pretends to be the genuine United Kingdom Police (Metropolitan Police) and claim that your computer has been blocked due to it being involved with the distribution of pornographic material, SPAM and copyrighted content.
Once infected, the The Cheshire Police Authority virus will lock your computer and applications, and on the other hand, it will also disable your task manager or control panel that is why it didn’t work. Sometimes, you cannot even enter into safe mode with networking, it will display instead a fake lock page with a warning asking you to pay a non-existing fine of £100 in the form of a Ukash or Paysafecard code.
Furthermore, to convince victimized computer users , this virus is capable to access your installed webcam, so the bogus Cheshire Police Authority notification can show what is happening in the room. If you already paid the fine unfortunately, it won’t help to unlock the PC but just rip off your money.
How dangerous is The Cheshire Police Authority virus?
- Replace your desktop with blue/white/fake warning screen in any modes; Exterminating some services on the system;
- Chiseling up a backdoor that can be exploited by other malware that finds it;
- Cause redirect issues and running slow after the removal of Cheshire police lock down virus;
Solution one:Step-by-step manual removalInstructions to Get Rid of Cheshire Police Authority Virus
Able to enter into Safe Mode with Networking.
1) Boot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking.
To perform this procedure, please restart your computer and keep pressing F8 key until Windows Advanced Options menu shows up, then using arrow key to select “Safe Mode with Networking” from the list and press ENTER to get into that mode.
2) Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to pull up Window Task Manager and end suspicious processes:
3) Check the following directories and remove all these associated files:
%AppData%Local[random].exe
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\
4) Open Registry Editor by navigating to Start Menu, type in Regedit, and then click OK. When you have been in Registry Editor, please remove the following related registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘0’
5) After you finish the above steps, please reboot your computer and get in normal mode to check the effectiveness.
Unable to enter into Safe Mode with Networking.
Press F8 to try system restore
Solution two: Get rid of Cheshire Police Authority Virus by automatic scan of SpyHunter removal tool
SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to help computer users to clean up the infections like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware,etc. It is important to note that SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.
Step one: Click the icon to download SpyHunter removal tool
Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter removal tool
Step two: After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your PC
Step three: Select the detected malicious files after your scanning and click “Remove” button to clean up all viruses.
Reference video on how to remove Cheshire Police Ukash Virus:
Failed to follow the steps above? Because this ransomware is so tricky to hide itself, at this situation,you are welcome to download Spyhunter automatic removal tool to get rid of it immediately!
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