Guys, I have just received this message in my browser, it looks like a penalty notice from legal authorities, but something about it looks suspicious. I cannot understand whether I should believe what this notice says or not. It says that I have violated various laws and now I have to pay a fine to avoid imprisonment. I don’t know why, but this message sounds fake to me. Am I right?…
Is Penalty Notice real or is it a virus?
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Judging from the information that you have provided, we make a conclusion that your system has been infected with Penalty Notice virus, which is a scareware-type program. Some security experts call it ransomware or a screen locker. As you have noticed, Penalty Notice virus accuses you of keeping child abuse materials, violation of intellectual property rights, and so on. We hardly believe that you have done such things, so please do not believe in what this nasty virus says. It is a program that displays specifically designed lock screen and wants you to pay a ransom, or, as it calls it, "fine" to drop these imaginary incriminations. What you actually need to do is to remove Penalty Notice ransomware using an anti-malware tool like FortectIntego and continue using your computer without receiving any intimidating messages. To learn how to do that, follow these guidelines: How to get rid of Penalty Notice malware?