Remove FBI Green Dot Moneypak Virus

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Removal instructions

FBI Green Dot Moneypak Virus is a very serious cyber infection that has nothing to do with a governmental organization, which is called FBI. Just like FBI Moneypak or simply FBI virus, it displays an alert that locks computer down and disables victims from loading any of their programs or files. The minute user logs in, his PC goes straight to the Green Dot Moneypak screen and locks the entire system down. Even rebooting to Safe Mode with Networking or Safe Mode to Command Prompt do not help in most of the cases. You must be especially careful if you live in USA because most of the users who have been infected by this threat live this area. However, there are many other versions of this ransomware spreading in Europe as well (be aware about International Police Association (I.P.A.) ransomware, An Garda Siochana virus,  Police Central e-crime Unit virus and others). 

HOW PEOPLE GET INFECTED WITH FBI GREEN DOT MONEYPAK VIRUS?

FBI Green Dot Moneypak Virus can be downloaded together with other programs or files without any permission asked. This may be fake video codecs, Flash updates or other freeware from the source that is not official. Besides, you should avoid opening spam email attachments as well if you don’t want to get this infection. Right after infiltration, FBI Green Dot Moneypak Virus replaces desktop’s background with large alert which seems to be sent by a governmental agency belonging to the United States Department of Justice. This alert tries to convince you that you have been breaking down various rules and now you have been caught for doing that:

All activity of this computer has been recorded.
If you use a webcam, videos and pictures were saved for identification.You can be clearly identified by resolving your IP address and the associated hostname.Your computer has been locked!I
llegally downloaded materials (MP3’s, Movies or Software) have been located on your computer.By downloading, those were reproduced, thereby involving a criminal offense under Section 106 of the Copyright Act.
The downloading of copyrighted material via the Internet or music-sharing networks is illegal and is in accordance with Section 106 of the Copyright Act subject to a fine of imprisonment for a penalty of up to 3 years.
Furthermore, possession of illegally downloaded material is punishable under Section 184 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code and may also lead to the confiscation of the computer, with which the files were downloaded.To unlock your computer and to avoid other legal consequences, you are obligated to pay a release fee of $200. Payable through GreenDot Moneypak. After successful payment, your computer will be automatically unlocked. Failure to adhere to this request could 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.

Of course, this alert is completely forged and it has nothing to do with legitimate organization. If your computer has also been locked by such FBI warning, you must understand that paying the fine won’t unlock your computer but will only support the owners of this screen locker. In order to bring your PC back to normal, you must unlock your PC first and then remove FBI Green Dot Moneypak virus.

HOW CAN I REMOVE FBI GREEN DOT MONEYPAK VIRUS?

To unlock your computer and get an ability to scan it with decent anti-malware, firstly you must follow these steps:

1. Take another machine and use it to download SpyHunter, Defender Pro Ultimate Security Suite or other reputable 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 ransomware once more and run a full system scan.

Now scan your computer with SpyHunter once more to remove all infected files from your PC.

UPDATE: We have alternative FBI Green Dot Moneypak Virus removal instructions. Try following them if flash drive option hasn't been helpful:

* Users infected with FBI Moneypak/FBI virus/FBI Green Dot Moneypak 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.

* Manual FBI Green Dot Moneypak virus removal (special skills needed!):

1. Reboot you infected PC to 'Safe mode with command prompt' to disable FBI 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 SpyHunter to remove remaining FBI Green Dot Moneypak virus files.