How to Remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) Ransom Virus

If your computer is infected with Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU), don’t worry, this post will give you a guide to remove it even though you cannot access to your desktop. 

Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) Ukash Description

Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) is a Ukash ransom virus. It blocks users’ screen once infected. Each time users boot up their computer, Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) pops up and stops users getting into their desktop. It states that the PC is blocked due to some online reasons, and this message is given by United Kingdom Police. Users have to pay 100 pounds’ fine to unlock their computers in 72 hours. Users are allowed to pay the fine with Ukash or PaySafeCard. Users’ IP, country, city, operating system, user name and other specific computer information is displayed to scare users and convince them believing this fake message.


Don’t believe it, because the Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) is a computer ransom virus in essential. It scares users and collects money illegally. Even though you pay the ransom, you cannot get your computer back to normal. Besides, Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) collects your Ukash and PaySafeCard number when you try to pay the so-called fine. Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) comes to the computer with other free programs on the Internet. Once installed, the computer is locked, and users can do nothing to remove it because they cannot access to their desktop at all.

Damages Caused by Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU)

1. Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) attacks users’ computer forcibly with other programs on the Internet;

2. Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) locks computer screen once infected;

3. Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) display fake information to scare users paying the “fine”

4. Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) drops malicious files and registry entries to the infected computer;

5. Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) aims to collect money illegally and catch up users’ sensitive information;

How to Remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) Ransom Virus

Method one: manually uninstall Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) from the infected computer.

a: Get into the safe mode with networking
<Restart your computer. As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap "F8" key constantly. Use the arrow keys to highlight the "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then press ENTER>

b: Stop all the processes, files and registry entries of Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU)

Step1: Go to Task Manager with Alt+Ctrl+Delete and stop its process.

Step2. Remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU)  files, search the related files:

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe\

Step3. Remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU)  registries:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{5CCD31DE-7B78-4B11-9D7F-57DF8E07566B}
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{D3F69D07-0AEE-47AF-87D0-1A67D4F70C68}
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{D4AAF2A6-F6D1-49A5-BA1A-B20735DF1955}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’

c: Restart your computer and check if you can access to the normal mode now.

Learn to Remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) from Video

Method two: automatically remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) with SpyHunter.

Step 1. Download SpyHunter by clicking the icon below to remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU)

Step 2. Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter on your computer.

Step 3. Run a full scanning to pick out the malicious files related to Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU), and then delete them completely.

Step 4. Restart your computer to make sure your computer works normally again.


Notes: There are two available methods to remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU), but manual removal is not available for most users because it is too complicated to operate. If you are not adept at computer, you will be easy to make mistakes to cause further damage to the infected system, which it is usually out of the operator’s expectation. So we strongly advise you to use SpyHunter to remove Cheshire Police Authority (PCeU) automatically, which is easy, effective, and preventive.


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