FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus

What is FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus?

FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus is a serious ransomware, which is spread in USA. No matter that it shows an officially-looking alert, it belongs for a huge group of FBI virus that all pretend to represent this governmental authority. By blocking computers and then showing such fake warnings, virus seeks to make people pay an invented fine. This time scammers ask to pay 200 dollars. Just like previous versions of this threat, it shows up on computer out of nowhere and reports about various e-crimes, such as the use of copyrighted content, distribution of malware and similar. Please, ignore FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus because it has nothing in common with Federal Bureau of Investigation. No matter that it shows your IP address, Windows version, PC's location and other details, it's nothing but a tool used to rip people off.

HOW CAN I GET INFECTED WITH FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus VIRUS?

FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus is distributed just like any other ransomware. You can get infected with it when visiting illegal websites, downloading insecure files on the system or watching illegal content on the Internet. As soon as this dangerous computer infection gets inside the system, it locks everything down. It also covers a desktop with this fake warning, which lists different crimes that were supposedly violated by a user. It displays such text:

FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
The computer is locked by Internet Service Provider
The work of your computer has been suspended on the grounds of viewing illegal content.
(…)
All illegal activities on your computer, including photos and video from webcam, stored in a police database for further identification of the individual offender.
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All of the above data, including your IP address, ISP logs, your physical address, photos and video from a webcam and a backup hard drive will be used to prove your guilt. All collected information is transferred to the CCIPS.
All stored data can be found at: https://www.justice .gov/criminal/cybercrime/evidencebase/66N7736627.‎
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Attempt to unblock computer by any other means will lead to formatting of the hard drive except for the evidence of criminal activity. A fists-time violation might not lead to imprisonment, in case of a first-time violation you have to pay the fine in accordance with the Law of Loyalty of the People as of December 04, 2012.
You are obliged to pay the fee of 200 USD to unblock your computer and avoid all the other legal procedures (Ukash or PaySafeCard).

You should never believe FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus because it's malicious. If you see its warning, follow a detailed removal guide, which is given below, and remove ransomware from your computer.

HOW TO REMOVE FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus?

First of all, when infected with FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus, you have to unblock your PC if you want to start using your PC normally again. For that, follow these steps:

* Manual FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus removal:

1. Reboot you infected PC to 'Safe mode with command prompt' to disable virus (this should be working with all versions of this threat)
2. Run Regedit
3. Search for WinLogon Entries and write down all the files that are not explorer.exe or blank. Replace them with explorer.exe.
4. Search the registry for these files you have written down and delete the registry keys referencing the files.
5. Reboot and run a full system scan with updated FortectIntego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes to remove leftovers of this virus.

* Flash drive method:

1. Take another machine and use it to download FortectIntego or previously mentioned anti-malware program.
2. Update the program and put into the USB drive or simple CD.
3. In the meanwhile, reboot your infected machine to Safe Mode with command prompt and stick USB drive in it.
4. Reboot computer infected with FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus once more and run a full system scan.

* Users infected with FBI Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section virus are allowed to access other accounts on their Windows systems. If one of such accounts has administrator rights, you should be capable to launch anti-malware program.

* Try to deny the Flash to make your ransomware stop function as intended. In order to disable the Flash, go to Macromedia support and select 'Deny': http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help09.html. After doing that, run a full system scan with anti-malware program.