FBI MoneyPak Ransomware Virus

You know, when people get infected with malware, we usually hear experts say use this, or use that, you don't need to lift a finger to remove this infection, and so on. Unfortunately, the same cannot be applied to FBI Virus. That's quite a mouthful of a name, but the truth is that this infection is not unique. Removing FBI Virus is the same as removing other Ukash viruses, but the user has to do go around it in a slightly different way, compared to say, Trojans or rogues.

FBI MoneyPak Ransomware Virus

“STOP! YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN LOCKED BY THE FBI” - It's one more fake cyber criminals message!

What is FBI Virus?

In short, it is a ransomware application that aims for the user's money. It works according to the same principle as Ukash Virus, Metropolitan Police Virus or FBI Moneypak Virus. Why? Because it's the same infection. They are only tweaked slightly to fit the location they're targeting. FBI Virus is localized for Canada. It takes just a second for this infection to get inside unprotected computer, and then next time the user turns his machine on, he is "greeted" with the following notification:

Police Cybercrime Investigation Department
Attention! Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.
You 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 Canada.
Article 128 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of two to five hundred minimal wages or a deprivation of liberty for two to eight years.
You have been viewing or distributing prohibited Pornographic content (Child Porn/Zoofilia and etc.) Thus violating article 202 of the Criminal Code provides for a deprivation of liberty for four to twelve years.

Scary, isn't it? It is even scarier if a user really had been involved in any of the aforementioned activities. FBI Virus also offers an immediate solution for a panicked user – the release fee. It says that the user will not be imprisoned and his computer will be unlocked if he pays $100. Naturally, this claim is an obvious lie. It is an obnoxious attempt to rip the user off. A lot of people forget that paying is not option, and usually the computers remain locked even after the payment has been completed.

So this is where we arrive at the most important question – how do we remove FBI Virus?

Like it has been mentioned before, this ransomware requires special treatment. That is to say, the user has to unlock his computer before removing the malware. That can be done in Safe Mode or in Safe Mode with Networking. These modes are not affected by FBI Virus and to load them (wikihow.com), the user simply needs to restart his computer and press F8, while the system boots.

From the menu that appears the user has to choose either Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking. Safe Mode is for those who know how to terminate FBI Virus manually, however, it is strongly recommended to use Safe Mode with Networking. In this mode, the user can access the Internet and download reliable computer security program. This program will be able to delete FBI Virus automatically and the user will not need to skim through system files on his own. Naturally, all the ways of ransomware removal are acceptable as long as they are successful.