My friend was on her computer listening to music on youtube and she got a message to say The Police(not the band
) had locked her computer as she was using the site illegally and she will have to pay ÂĢ100 to have it unlocked.
It seems to be a scam 
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It's the UKash Ransom.
is it malware?
Originally Posted by Baz:
I've neve heard that Erinp.... defo sounds like a scam to me!
It was at the Gym today, she was getting music for our Zumba class and she ended up having to call her boss,but he was very good about it all.
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
is it malware?
I think it is.
Gawd I hate malware.....
I have battled a few malware infections (a couple of times successfully... once not successfully... on the boys old laptop)
This reminds me... I must sort out renewing the boys internet security...
Always make sure you have antivirus & security software installed and up to date.
I would be slightly worried about what you can't see - for example if you have malware on your computer, is it gathering information in the background?