Ministere de L’interieur virus Removal

What is Ministere de L’interieur virus

Ministere de L’interieur virus is ransomware type of malware that locks your screen and claims you are in trouble with law enforcements because you have watched/distributed illegal pornography. Once the ransomware locks your screen, it displays a message, supposedly from the French police, and threatens you with huge penalties and prison time if you do not agree to pay a fine. These scams displayed by ransomware used to be pretty common but are encountered less and less. Increased awareness of such infections has decreased the amount of people that would fall for these scams. They’re not that convincing in the first place, if you look at them from a logical point of view.

The malware causing the screen lock likely got into your computer via spam email attachments or malicious downloads. The following section of the report will explain how you can avoid infecting your computer with malware.

This ransomware does not encrypt your files so if you just remove Ministere de L’interieur virus, you should be able to go back to normal computer use.

Ransomware distribution methods

The ransomware probably got into your computer because you opened a malicious email attachment, or downloaded something from an unsecure source.

When it comes to spam emails, it’s best to not open them at all. If an email ends up in the spam folder, it’s probably meant to be there. Be particularly careful of unsolicited emails with files attached to them, even if the sender claims to be from a bank or a government organization. Before opening any attached files, always check that the sender is legitimate and scan the attachment with anti-malware software or a service like VirusTotal.

If you use torrents to download pirated content, you are at an increased risk of downloading malware. Loads of torrents are disguised as episodes of popular TV series or films. If you’re going to pirate, at least try to avoid malware.

Why is your screen locked?

As soon as the ransomware gets into your computer, it locks your device and starts displaying a message on your screen. Restarting your computer will not help, you will still get the message. This particular ransomware targets people in France, as the note is in French and these scammers pretend to be the French police. Supposedly, your computer is locked because you were caught watching or distributing illegal pornography. The note mentions the laws you have supposedly broken, and how much time in jail you’d spend for each crime. However, you are offered a way to avoid all the legal troubles and prison. The message reassures that if you pay a small fine, everything will go away.

It goes without saying that this is not how the law works, nor does the French police have anything to do with your locked computer and displayed message. This is all ransomware.

There is no need to pay anything, you can ignore the message and just focus on Ministere de L’interieur virus removal.

Ministere de L’interieur virus removal

You will need to use anti-malware software to delete Ministere de L’interieur virus. We do not recommend manual removal because you could end up doing further damage. However, in order to launch your anti-malware, you will need to boot your computer in Safe Mode. Instructions on how to uninstall Ministere de L’interieur virus will be placed below this report.

Learn how to remove Ministere de L’interieur virus from your computer

• Step 1. Delete ransomware via anti-malware
• Step 2. Delete Ministere de L’interieur virus using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Delete ransomware via anti-malware

• a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP
• b) Windows 8/Windows 10

a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP

1. Start menu -> Shut down -> Restart.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options loads.
3. Select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
4. When your computer boots, download anti-malware software via your browser.
5. Launch the program, scan your computer and delete the infection.

b) Windows 8/Windows 10

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and click on the power icon.
2. Select Restart while holding the Shift key.
3. Choose Troubleshoot and then Advanced options.
4. In Advanced options, choose Startup Settings and select Enable Safe mode with Networking (or just Safe Mode).
5. Press Restart.

Step 2. Delete Ministere de L’interieur virus using System Restore

• a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP
• b) Windows 8/Windows 10

a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP

1. Start menu -> Shut down -> Restart.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options load.
3. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt, and press Enter.
4. In Command Prompt, type in cd restore and press Enter.
5. Then type in rstrui.exe and press Enter again.
6. A new window will appear where you will have to choose a restore point. Choose one dating back prior to infection and press Next, and then Finish.

b) Windows 8/Windows 10

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and click on the power icon.
2. Select Restart while holding the Shift key.
3. Select Troubleshoot and then Advanced options.
4. In Advanced options, choose Startup Settings and select Enable Safe mode with Command Prompt.
5. In the Command Prompt window that appears, type in cd restore and press Enter.
6. Then type in rstrui.exe and press Enter again.
7. In the window that appears, you will have to select a restore point dating back prior to infection. Select one and press Next, then Finish.

Step 3. Recover your data

• a) Method 1. Data Recovery Pro
• b) Method 2. Windows Previous Versions
• c) Method 3. Shadow Explorer

When your files are encrypted by ransomware, you may be able to recover them. Below, you will find methods that could help you with file decryption. However, bear in mind that file decryption is not guaranteed. These methods are not always reliable, thus the best way to recover files would be via backup. And if you don't already have it, we suggest you invest in it.

a) Method 1. Data Recovery Pro

1. Download the Data Recovery Pro program.
2. Install and run the program.
3. Press Start Scan to see if data can be recovered.
4. If it finds recoverable files, you can restore them.

b) Method 2. Windows Previous Versions

If you had System Restore enabled prior to infection, your files should be recoverable through Windows Previous Versions.

1. Find a file you want to recover and right-click on it.
2. Properties -> Previous Versions.
3. Choose a version from the list and press Restore.

c) Method 3. Shadow Explorer

Some ransomware does not delete automatically created copies of your files, which are known as Shadow Copies. If they were not deleted, you should be able to recover them via Shadow Explorer.

1. Download Shadow Explorer from a reliable source.
2. Install and run the program.
3. Choose a disk that contains encrypted files and if it contains folders with recoverable files, press Export.