Showing posts with label how do I remove United States Courts MoneyPak virus. Show all posts
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8/08/2013

Computer has been locked by United States Courts virus, how do I remove United States Courts MoneyPak virus



The locked screen of United States Courts virus

The basic clapped screen of United States Courts virus is listed as follow, and the scary warning text has written below:

“United States Courts

YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN LOCKED

Illegally downloaded material (MP3's, Movies or Software) has been located on your computer.

(...)

To unlock your computer and to avoid other legal consequences, you are obligated to pay a release of $300. Payable via GreenDot Moneypak. After successful payment, your computer will automatically unlock.

Failure to adhere to this request will involve criminal charges and possible imprisonment.

To perform the payment, enter the acquired GreenDot Moneypak code in the designated payment field and press the "Submit" button.

(...)”






Facing the same horrible message as above, have no clue to handle with United States Courts virus?


Please read more details here to find some clues about this ransomware.

Title: United States Courts virus
Type: Ransomware
Sub-Type: Blocked down virus
OS Affected: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Nickname: Ukash virus, Police virus

United States Courts virus is a terrible ransomware which has been found to attack computer users in the whole United States. And many reports have claimed that this infection can damage all kinds of operating system such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. There are some special things you can realize that your computer has been infected this ransomware. First of all, your computer system will block completely, and you cannot use your desktop normally. For this virus can lock the task manager and stop you accessing into the normal screen. So when you open your attacked computer, you just can get the screen of United States Courts virus which has filled with the all whole page of your desktop. And you cannot minimize the window of this screen which lets you unable to do anything by using your computer. Second, this infection claims that you need to pay an amount of $300 to unblock your computer, and you need to pay the fine in 48 hours. If not, you will be arrested by US local police. You can notice that this virus pretends to official institutions which have sent the warning text to you and it states that your computer is locked for you have illegally downloaded material from the internet. In addition, it tells you to pay the fine by using the GreenDot Moneypak, and your computer will be unlocked automatically after paying the fee. Is it a real statement? When you see the warning text above, please ignore it and please don’t pay the fine, for this is a virus, and all its saying is totally incorrect, and you can find it from the details of its message. For the real police never send any text by blocking users’ computers. You can know that this threat is designed by the cyber crime that just wants to cheat the naïve users who are easy to believe the ridiculous things and the make mistake to pay the fine. By using this way, the crime can gain money from victims, for Moneypak is a paid tool which has controlled by them and this tool will transfer the money to them. In addition, when you input your payment details on Moneypak, it can record your bank account and password stealthily. So it is a tricky thing to keep this virus computer.