{"id":7069,"date":"2013-03-03T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2013-03-03T06:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=7069"},"modified":"2013-11-22T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T18:00:29","slug":"cheshire-police-authority-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/cheshire-police-authority-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Cheshire Police Authority virus (Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Cheshire Police Authority<\/strong> lock screen is a computer virus, which will display a <strong>bogus notification<\/strong>, that pretends to be from the <em>United Kingdom Police<\/em> (Metropolitan Police) and states that your computer has been blocked due to it being involved with the distribution of pornographic material, SPAM and copyrighted content.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad560148419\" 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>The <strong>Cheshire Police Authority 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 <strong>a non-existing fine of \u00a3100<\/strong> in the form of a Ukash or Paysafecard code.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, to make this alert seem more authentic, <strong>this virus also has the ability to access your installed webcam<\/strong>, so that the bogus Cheshire Police Authority notification shows what is happening in the room.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1500561043\" 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<p>If your computer is infected with Cheshire Police Authority virus, then you are seeing the below notification:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7070\" title=\"Cheshire Police Authority virus\" alt=\"[Image: Cheshire Police Authority virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Cheshire-Police-Authority-virus.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Cheshire-Police-Authority-virus.jpg 600w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Cheshire-Police-Authority-virus-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nCyber criminals often updated the design of this lock screen, however you should always keep in mind that the <em>United Kingdom Police<\/em> will never lock down your computer or monitor your online activities.<br \/>\nThe message displayed by the threat can be localized depending on the user\u2019s location, with text written in the appropriate language:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>United Kingdom Police<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Metropolitan Police &#8211; PCEU<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cheshire Police Authority<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>ATTENTION! Your PC is blocked due tout least one of the reasons specified below.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nYou have been violating. Copyright and Related Rights Law. (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128 of the Criminal Code of Great Britain.<br \/>\nArticle 128 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of 200 to 500 minimal wages or a deprivation of liberty for 2 to 8 years.<br \/>\nYou have been viewing or distributing prohibited Pornographic content (Child Porn\/Zoophilia and etc).<br \/>\nThus violating article 202 of the Criminal Code of Great Britain. Article 202 of the Criminal Code provides for a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 12 years. Illegal access \u00a0 to computer data has been initiated from your PC, or you have been&#8230;<br \/>\nArticle 208 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to \u00a3100,000 and\/or a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 9 years.<br \/>\nIllegal access has been initiated from your PC without your knowledge or consent, your PC may be infected by malware, thus you are violating the law On Neglectful Use of Personal Computer. Article 210 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of \u00a32,000 to \u00a38,000. Spam distribution or other unlawful advertising has been effected from your PC as a profit. seeking activity or without your knowledge, your PC may be infected by malware.<br \/>\nArticle 212 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to \u00a3250,000 and a deprivation of liberty of up to 6 years. In case this activity has been effected without your knowledge, you fall under the above mentioned article 210 of the Criminal Code of Great Britain.<br \/>\nYour personality and address are currently being identified, a criminal case is going to be initiated against you under one or more articles specified above within the next 72 hours.<br \/>\nPursuant to the amendment to the Criminal Code of Great Britain of February 04, 2013, this law infringement (if it is not repeated &#8211; first time) may be considered as conditional in case you pay the fine to the State.<br \/>\nFines may only be paid within 72 hours after the infringement.<br \/>\nAs soon as 72 hours elapse, the possibility to pay the fine expires, and a criminal case is initiated against you automatically within the next 72 hours!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>The amount of fine is \u00a3100. You can pay a fine Ukash or PaySafeCard.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nWhen you pay the fine, your PC will get unlocked in Ito 72 hours after the money is put into the State&#8217;s account. Since your PC is unlocked, you will be given 7 days to correct all violations. In case all violations are not corrected after 7 working days, your PC will be blocked again, and a criminal case will be initiated against you automatically under one or more articles specified above.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <strong>Cheshire Police Authority lock screen is a scam<\/strong>, and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.<br \/>\n<strong>Under no circumstance should you send any money via Ukash to these cyber criminals<\/strong>, and if you have, you can \u00a0should request a refund, stating that you are the victim of a computer virus and scam.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad3843243836\" 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>Cheshire Police Authority lock screen &#8211; Virus Removal Guide<\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove the Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority lock screen virus with System Restore<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>OPTION 2<\/strong>: Remove Cheshire Police Authority virus with with HitmanPro Kickstart<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#kaspersky\"><strong>OPTION 3<\/strong>: Remove Cheshire Police Authority virus with Kaspersky Rescue Disk<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad3466288269\" 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<div id=\"mwtad1768027413\" 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/h3>\n<p>Even after using System Restore,<\/p>\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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority virus as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Cheshire Police Authority\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Cheshire Police Authority\" 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 Cheshire Police Authority virus\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for Cheshire Police Authority virus\" alt=\"HitmanPro detecting for Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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=\"mwtad3298317626\" 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority lock screen.<br \/>\nAs the Cheshire Police Authority 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=\"mwtad1153228217\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" 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=\"5315249587\" \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 Cheshire Police Authority 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=\"mwtad909666075\" 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority 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 Cheshire Police Authority lock screen is a computer virus, which will display a bogus notification, that pretends to be from the United Kingdom Police (Metropolitan Police) and states that your computer has been blocked &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Remove Cheshire Police Authority virus (Removal Guide)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/cheshire-police-authority-virus\/#more-7069\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remove Cheshire Police Authority virus (Removal Guide)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7070,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2727],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7069","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\/7069","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=7069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}