The term Kovter is used to describe one type of computer malware called ransomware, which has attacking many Western countries, such as United Sates, Germany and UK. The infection was first found and detected in 2013. It is another Police ransomware virus that has the similar properties as the infamous CryptoWall Decrypter scam. Usually, Kovter ransomware appears to users in the form of a bogus Windows warning on the affected computer operating system, claiming that the computer has been locked due to it has been involved in some kind of illegal activities, such as downloading copyrighted material, pirated software, or visiting or storing prohibited Pornographic contents, etc.