Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus

What is Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus?

Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus is a mischievous ransomware which acts upon the command of cyber criminals behind the malicious Nymaim Trojan. The clandestine infection is also responsible for such ransomware infections as the Police Central e-Crime Unit Virus, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Virus and Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Virus. Needless to say, this time the infection targets Windows users living in the U.S., which is why you should not be surprised to face the logos of FBI Anti-Piracy agency and Department of Justice. The malignant program is presented as a legitimate notification sent to you by the FBI; however, this is not the case and your PC has been locked by cyber crooks, NOT by legitimate law enforcement agencies. This is why you should delete Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus immediately.

How does Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus act?

Please see a few excerpts from the misleading screen-locking notification:

All activities of this computer has been recorded. All your files are encrypted. Don’t try to unlock your computer!
This PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.
You have been subjected to violation of Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted contents, thus infringing Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8, also known as the Copyright of the Criminal Code of the United States of America. […]
To unlock your computer and to avoid other legal consequences, you are obliged to pay a release fee of $300.

If you have faced the FBI Virus, also known as the Federal Bureau Investigation Virus, you might see the resemblance between these infections. Despite this, there are a few different attributes which may help schemers trick Windows users into paying money for completely bogus cyber crimes. The first thing you might notice is the imperious prohibition to unlock the computer on your own: ’Don’t try to unlock your computer!’ Secondly, you should notice the link with the tag ‘Visit your page on FBI.gov’. You should not click on this link because you will be routed to a fictitious fbi.gov page, where it will be stated that your personal information has been recorded. This is another lie which is meant to trick you into giving up your own money.

How to remove Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus?

It is important to delete Federal Bureau of Investigation Virus as soon as possible. The misleading infection not only could trick you into wasting your own savings but also expose the backdoors of your Windows security for other dangerous infections. If you do not know how to remove the threat manually, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend that you install automatic spyware detection and removal software. Needless to say, it may be tricky to have the program installed onto the locked system, which is why you should follow the instructions provided below. Note that if you find the removal of the ransomware troublesome, you should post a comment below so that we could help you.

Delete the ransomware from the PC

Remove from Windows 8:

1. Tap the Windows key on the keyboard to access the Metro UI start screen.
2. Launch a browser and visit http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph
3. Follow the provided instructions to install the automatic spyware removal tool SpyHunter.
4. Use the program to scan the PC.
5. Delete found infections by clicking Fix Threats.

Remove from Windows Vista/7:

1. Restart the computer.
2. Start tapping F8 as soon as BIOS loads up.
3. Using arrow keys select Safe Mode with Networking.
4. Tap Enter to confirm the selection.
5. Install the automatic malware detection and removal tool SpyHunter.
6. Use the application to delete running infections.

Remove from Window XP:

1. Restart the PC, wait for BIOS to load and then start tapping the F8 key.
2. Use arrow keys on the keyboard to select Safe Mode with Networking and tap Enter.
3. As the Desktop alert shows up – click YES.
4. Download SpyHunter.
5. Open the Start menu and launch RUN.
6. Enter msconfig and click OK.
7. In the System Configuration Utility click on the Startup tab.
8. Select Disable All and click OK.
9. Restart the PC normally.
10. Immediately install the automatic computer threat detection and removal tool.

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