{"id":4629,"date":"2012-11-01T10:35:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T10:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=4629"},"modified":"2013-07-10T07:00:40","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T07:00:40","slug":"pceu-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/pceu-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove PCeU virus (Removal Instructions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) Ukash Ransomware<\/strong> is a computer virus, which will display a <strong>bogus alert<\/strong>, that pretends to be from the Police Central e-crime Unit and states that your computer has been blocked due to it being involved with the distribution of pornographic material, SPAM and copyrighted content.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9885\" title=\"PCeu screenlocker virus\" alt=\"[Image: PCeu screenlocker virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pceu-screenlocker-virus.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pceu-screenlocker-virus.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pceu-screenlocker-virus-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nThe <strong>Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) virus will lock you out of your computer and applications<\/strong>, so whenever you&#8217;ll try to log on into your Windows operating system or Safe Mode with Networking, it will display instead a lock screen asking you to pay a non-existing fine of 100\u00a3 in the form of a Ukash or PaySafecard code.<br \/>\nFurthermore, to make this alert seem more authentic, <strong>this virus also has the ability to access your installed webcam<\/strong> so that the alert shows what is happening in the room.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2524609876\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>If your computer is infected with Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) virus,then you are seeing any of the below screens:<br \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4629 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pceu-virus-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pceu-virus-1-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"PCEU virus\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PCEU-Virus-2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PCEU-Virus-2-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"PCEU Alert\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PCEU-Virus-3.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PCEU-Virus-3-290x290.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Police Central e-crime Unit Malware\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pceu-screenlocker-virus.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pceu-screenlocker-virus-290x290.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"[Image: PCeu screenlocker virus]\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nThe bogus notification from the PCeU will display the following message:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Specialist Crime Directorate<br \/>\nPolice Central e-crime Unit<br \/>\nMetropolitan Police<br \/>\nAttention!!! This operating system is locked due to the violation of the laws of the United Kingdom! Following violations were detected:<br \/>\nYour IP address is [your IP]. This IP address was used to visit websites containing pornography, child pornography, zoophilia and child abuse. Your computer also contains video files with pornographic content, elements of violence and child pornography! Spam-messages with terrorist motives were also sent from your computer.<br \/>\nTo unlock the computer you are obliged to pay a fine of \u00a3 100.<br \/>\nYou could pay the forfeit in two ways:<br \/>\n1) Paying through Ukash:<br \/>\nTo do this, you should enter the 19 digits code in the payment form and press OK (if you have several codes, enter them one after the other and press OK).<br \/>\nIf an error occurs, send the codes to address surcharge@cyber-metropolitan-police.co.uk.<br \/>\n2) Paying through Paysafecard:<br \/>\nTo do this, you should enter the 16 digits resulting code (if necessary with a password) in the payment form and press OK (if you have several codes, enter them one after the other and press OK).<br \/>\nIf an error occurs, send the codes to address surcharge@cyber-metropolitan-police.co.uk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <strong>Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) notification is nothing more than a scam<\/strong> and you should <strong>ignore any alert that this malicious software might generate<\/strong> and remove this trojan ransomware from your computer.<br \/>\n<strong>Under no circumstance should you send any money to PCeU cyber criminals<\/strong>,as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your credit card company and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2334720231\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad1172022327\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>PCeU Ukash Ransomware &#8211; Virus Removal Guide<\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove the PCeU infection from your your computer. Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point <strong>STOP<\/strong> and ask for our assistance.<br \/>\nThe PCeU will start automatically when you login to your computer and display its screenlocker so that you are unable to access your computer, therefore we will need to remove this infection by using any of the below methods:<br \/>\n<a href=\"#safemode\"><strong>OPTION 1<\/strong>: Remove PCeU lock screen virus with System Restore<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>OPTION 2<\/strong>: Remove PCeU virus with with HitmanPro Kickstart<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#kaspersky\"><strong>OPTION 3<\/strong>: Remove PCeU virus with Kaspersky Rescue Disk<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad2895169964\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"safemode\">OPTION 1: Remove PCeU lock screen virus with System Restore<\/h2>\n<p>System Restore helps you restore your computer&#8217;s system files to an earlier point in time. It&#8217;s a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as e\u2011mail, documents, or photos.<br \/>\nBecause the PCeU virus will not allow you to start the computer in Windows regular mode, we will need to start System Restore from the <strong>Safe Mode with Command Prompt<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<h3>STEP 1: Restore Windows to a previous state using System Restore<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Reboot your computer into Safe Mode with Command Prompt. To do this, turn your computer off and then back on and immediately when you see anything on the screen, start tapping the <strong>F8 key<\/strong> on your keyboard.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9101\" title=\"Windows F8 key\" alt=\"[Image: F8 key]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/F8-key.jpg.png\" width=\"410\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/F8-key.jpg.png 410w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/F8-key.jpg-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you are using Windows 8, the trick is to hold the <strong>Shift button<\/strong> and <strong>gently tap the F8 key repeatedly<\/strong>, this will sometimes boot you into the new advanced \u201crecovery mode\u201d, where you can choose to see advanced repair options. On the next screen, you will need to click on the <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong> option, then select <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong> and select <strong>Windows Startup Settings<\/strong>. Click on the Restart button, and you should now be able to see the <strong>Advanced Boot Options<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n<li>Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, select <strong>Safe Mode with Command Prompt<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> on your keyboard.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9086\" title=\"Advanced Boot Options screen\" alt=\"[Image: Starting computer in Safe Mode with Command Prompt]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Safe-Mode-with-Command-Prompt.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Safe-Mode-with-Command-Prompt.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Safe-Mode-with-Command-Prompt-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>At the command prompt, type <strong>rstrui.exe<\/strong>, and then press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9085\" title=\"rstrui.exe command in Safe Mode with Command Prompt\" alt=\"[Image: Start System Restore to remove lock screen virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/system-restore-command.jpg\" width=\"668\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/system-restore-command.jpg 668w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/system-restore-command-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><br \/>\nAlternatively, if you are using Windows Vista, 7 and 8, you can type: <em><strong>C:\\windows\\system32\\rstrui.exe<\/strong><\/em> , and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>. And if you are a Windows XP user, type <em>C:\\windows\\system32\\restore\\rstrui.exe<\/em>, then press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>System Restore should start, and you will display also a list of restore points. Try using a restore point created just before the date and time the PCeU lock screen virus has infected your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9084\" title=\"Restore your computer's system files to an earlier point in time\" alt=\"[Image: Restore settings to remove ransomware]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/system-restore.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/system-restore.jpg 570w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/system-restore-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When System Restore has completed its task, start your computer in Windows regular mode, and perform a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and HitmanPro, as seen in the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 2: Remove PCeU malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link, then double-click on the icon named <strong>mbam-setup.exe<\/strong> to install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process, then at the last screen click on the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6075\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware installation screen\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg 402w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Perform quick scan<\/strong>,\u00a0and then click on the <strong>Scan<\/strong> button to start searching for the PCeU malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6076\" title=\"Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for PCeU virus as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for PCeU \" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for PCeU \" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan has finished, click on\u00a0the <strong>Show Results<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the computer infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong>, then click on the <strong>Remove Selected<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing PCeU  virus\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing PCeU  virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 3: Double-check for the PCeU virus with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><br \/>\nClick on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for PCeU malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for PCeU  virus\" alt=\"HitmanPro detecting for PCeU  virus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to remove PCeU virus.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Activate free license<\/strong> button to begin the <strong>free 30 days trial<\/strong>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"HitmanPro free 30 days trial\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro 30 days activation button]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad4038823697\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"hitmanpro\">OPTION 2: Remove PCeU virus with with HitmanPro Kickstart<\/h2>\n<p>If you cannot start your computer into <em>Safe Mode with Command Prompt<\/em> mode, we can use the <strong>HitmanPro Kickstart<\/strong> program to bypass PCeU lock screen.<br \/>\nAs the PCeU ransomware infection locks you out of your computer, you will need to create a bootable USB drive that contains the HitmanPro Kickstart program.<br \/>\nWe will then boot your computer using this bootable USB drive and use it to clean the infection so that you are able to access Windows normally again.<br \/>\nYou will also need a USB drive, <strong>which will have all of its data erased and will then be formatted<\/strong>. Therefore, only use a USB drive that does not contain any important data.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1752974938\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Using a &#8220;clean&#8221; (non-infected) computer, please <strong>download HitmanPro Kickstart<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a download page in a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro Kickstart)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once HitmanPro has been downloaded, please <strong>insert the USB flash drive<\/strong> that you would like to erase and use for the installation of HitmanPro Kickstart. Then <strong>double-click<\/strong> on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows).<br \/>\nTo create a bootable HitmanPro USB drive, please follow the instructions from this video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aBS902Qr0oc?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>Now, <strong>remove the HitmanPro Kickstart USB drive<\/strong> and <strong>insert it into the PCeU infected computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have inserted the HitmanPro Kickstart USB drive, turn off the infected computer and then turn it on. As soon as you power it on, look for text on the screen that tells you how to access the boot menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9089\" title=\"Windows Boot Menu screens\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Boot Menu screens]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager.jpg\" width=\"704\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager.jpg 704w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><br \/>\nThe keys that are commonly associated with enabling the boot menu are <strong>F10<\/strong>, <strong>F11<\/strong> or <strong>F12<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once you determine the proper key (usually the <strong>F11<\/strong> key) that you need to press to access the Boot Menu, restart your computer again and start immediately tapping that key. Next, please perform a scan with HitmanPro Kickstart as shown in the video below.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lUNHidkYsDQ?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now reboot your computer and Windows should start normally. Then please <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HitmanPro<\/strong><\/a>, and scan your computer for any left over infections.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad972634425\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"kaspersky\">OPTION 3: Remove PCeU virus with Kaspersky Rescue Disk<\/h2>\n<p>If any of the above methods did not clean your infected computer, we can use a <strong>Kaspersky Rescue Disk Bootable<\/strong> to clean the Windows registry and to perform a system scan to remove the PCeU virus.<br \/>\nTo create a bootable Kaspersky Rescue Disk, we will need the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A clean (non-infected) computer with Internet access<\/li>\n<li>A blank DVD or CD<\/li>\n<li>A computer with a DVD or CD burner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>STEP 1: Download and create a bootable Kaspersky Rescue Disk CD<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>Kaspersky Rescue Disk<\/strong> utility from link below:<br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Kaspersky Rescue Disk download link\" href=\"http:\/\/rescuedisk.kaspersky-labs.com\/rescuedisk\/updatable\/kav_rescue_10.iso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KASPERSKY RESCUE DISK DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong> <em>(This link will automatically download Kaspersky Rescue Disk (kav_rescue_10.iso) on your computer.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>To create the bootable rescue disk, we will need to use the <strong>ImgBurn<\/strong> program. You can download <strong>ImgBurn<\/strong> from the below link, then install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imgburn.com\/index.php?act=download\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IMGBURN DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new page from where you can download the ImgBurn program)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Insert your blank DVD or CD in your burner, then start ImgBurn and click on the <strong>Write image file to disc<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Source<\/strong> click on the <strong>Browse for file<\/strong> button, then navigate to the location where you previously saved the Kaspersky Rescue Disk utility (kav_rescue_10.iso), then click on the <strong>Write<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9091\" title=\"Creating Kaspersky Rescue Disk bootable CD\" alt=\"[Image: Bootable Kaspersky Rescue CD]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/creating-bootable-kaspersky-rescue-disk.jpg\" width=\"545\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/creating-bootable-kaspersky-rescue-disk.jpg 545w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/creating-bootable-kaspersky-rescue-disk-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><br \/>\nThat&#8217;s it, ImgBurn will now begin writing your bootable Kaspersky Rescue Disk.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 2: Start your computer using the Kaspersky Rescue Disk<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Once you\u2019ve got the Kasperky Rescue Disk in hand, insert it into the infected computer, and turn off and then turn it on again.<\/li>\n<li>As soon as you power it on, you will see a screen that tells you to <em>press any key to enter the menu<\/em>, so please tap any key to boot your machine from the Kaspersky Rescue Disk.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9094\" title=\"Starting infected computer from Kaspersky Rescue Disk\" alt=\"[Image: Starting infected computer from Kaspersky Rescue Disk]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-boot.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-boot.png 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-boot-300x46.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the next screen, you will need to chose a language, then you click on <strong>Kaspersky Rescue Disk. Graphic Mode<\/strong> and press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>, to start the Kaspersky Rescue Disk.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9095\" title=\"Kaspersky Rescue Disk Graphic Mode screen\" alt=\"[Image: Kaspersky Rescue Disk Graphic Mode screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-graphic-mode.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-graphic-mode.png 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-graphic-mode-300x93.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 3: Scan your system with Kaspersky Rescue Disk<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Within a few short seconds you should see the full working environment, with the Kaspersky Rescue Disk screen front and center as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9096\" title=\"Kaspersky Rescue Disk scanner\" alt=\"[Image: Kaspersky Rescue Disk scanner]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk.jpg\" width=\"896\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk.jpg 896w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Switch tabs over to the <strong>My Update Center<\/strong>, and then click the <strong>Start update<\/strong> button to load the latest anti-virus definitions. Please be patience while this process its completed.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9098\" title=\"Updating Kaspersky Rescue Disk antivirus definitions\" alt=\"[Image: Updating Kaspersky Rescue Disk antivirus definitions]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-update.jpg\" width=\"824\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-update.jpg 824w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-update-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Switch back over to the <strong>Objects Scan<\/strong> tab, select the drives you want to scan, and then click the <strong>Start Objects Scan<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9097\" title=\"Kaspersky Rescue Disk scan\" alt=\"[Image: Kaspersky Rescue Disk scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-scan.jpg\" width=\"748\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-scan.jpg 748w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-scan-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When Kaspersky Antivirus will detect the PCeU virus, you\u2019ll be prompted to select an action. When this happens, please select <strong>Quarantine<\/strong> or <strong>Delete<\/strong> to remove this infection from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9099\" title=\"Kaspersky Rescue Disk when detecting malware\" alt=\"[Image: Kaspersky Rescue Disk prompt]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-alarm.png\" width=\"349\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-alarm.png 349w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-alarm-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the antivirus scan has completed, you can restart back into Windows regular mode, by clicking on the Kaspersky Start button <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9100\" title=\"Kaspersky Rescue Disk Restart button\" alt=\"[Image: Kaspersky Rescue Disk Restart button]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk-restart.jpg\" width=\"34\" height=\"36\" \/> (lower left corner), and selecting <strong>Restart<\/strong>.<br \/>\nOnce your computer will start in Windows regular more, download <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HitmanPro<\/strong><\/a>, and scan your computer for any left over infections.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the PCeU infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing <strong>the PRO version of <a title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/strong> to protect against these types of threats in the future, and perform regular computer scans with <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove PCeU Ukash virus from your machine, please start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) Ukash Ransomware is a computer virus, which will display a bogus alert, that pretends to be from the Police Central e-crime Unit and states that your computer has been &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Remove PCeU virus (Removal Instructions)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/pceu-virus\/#more-4629\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remove PCeU virus (Removal Instructions)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4630,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2727],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ransomware","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}