| Name | FBI Cyber Department MoneyPak Virus |
| Type | Compromised website, Ransomware |
| Short Description | The threat imitates an FBI website but it has nothing to do with a real law-enforcement agency. |
| Symptoms | A ransom message is displayed asking for a fine. |
| Distribution Method | Unsafe browsing, landing on a malicious page. |
| Detection tool | Download Malware Removal Tool, to See If Your System Has Been Affected By FBI Cyber Department MoneyPak Virus |
| User Experience | Join our forum to follow the discussion about FBI Cyber Department MoneyPak Virus. |
| Data Recovery Tool | Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the encrypted files, but only few of them, depending on the situation and whether or not you have reformatted your drive. |
FBI Cyber Department Virus is a fake message that can appear on your browser while you have been browsing the web. It will claim that the user has violated copyright and that they have viewed or distributed pornography. Due to these “illegal actions,” the user is obliged to pay a fine. And if they do not, they will be subject to legal actions. While this notification is intended to look genuine and to frighten users, you should not comply with the demands. It is nothing, but a fake. All money you pay will go to cyber criminals. What is more, this will not fix your browser. To get rid of FBI Cyber Department Virus, please continue reading the article.
How Did FBI Cyber Department Virus Appear on My Browser?
In order for the message to appear, you have clicked on a misleading link. This is not an actual virus. It uses JavaScript in order to prevent users from getting off of the website and closing their browser. So no actual files have been transferred on your system, and none of your files have been encrypted as it is with most ransomware infections. While FBI Cyber Department Virus used to attack Windows users exclusively, there is a version that targets Mac users, as well.
What Does FBI Cyber Department Virus Do?
As soon as you end up on the compromised website, you will see the misleading message. The URL of the web page will also be one that will mimic the FBI’s website. The cyber criminals will want you to make a $300 payment using MoneyPak vouchers. After users pay this ransom, their system is supposed to be unlocked. This is not the case, however.
After the message has been displayed, you will find that you will not be able to leave the website or close your browser. While this may convince you to pay the ransom, we strongly advise against this as this will not fix any of your problems.
How to Remove FBI Cyber Department Virus
You will find that even after ending the browser’s process via Task Manager, the web page will appear again after you relaunch the browser. If you had multiple tabs open, then the browser will ask you whether you want to restore the session. Do not restore the session. Instead start a new one. This will get rid of the misleading web page. Unfortunately, it will also get rid of all other tabs you had opened.
If you had just the one tab open, then we recommend opening a new blank one, and then ending the browser’s process through Task Manager. We also recommend that after relaunching the browser, you reset its settings and clear all of the browsing data. Just in case, so that FBI Cyber Department Virus does not appear again.
If you are using Safari on Mac, go to the Safari tab on the top of the screen, then select Reset Safari. Make sure that everything is checked off, and click reset. And you are done.
How to Protect My System
FBI Cyber Department Virus may not be a severe infection, but there are actual ransomware threats that can lock your computer and encrypt your files, as well as other dangerous infections lurking around the web. This is why it is strongly advised that you acquire a powerful security tool that will prevent any intruders from entering your system. This way you can be sure that your PC and data are safe.
