PRISM Virus

Posted by Lisa Blanc on August 12, 2013

What is PRISM Virus?

PRISM Virus is a malignant ransomware infection which may attack your computer if you live in the United States and if your operating Windows system is not safeguarded against spyware. The infection falls into the same group of infections as the previously reported United States Courts Virus, Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section Virus, Mandiant U.S.A. Cyber Security Virus, and other ransomware threats pointed against the U.S. All of these malignant infections should be removed from the computer as soon as they lock the desktop and remove all administrative privileges. The main attribute following the illegal PC lock-down is the misleading and 100% fictitious screen-locking alert. Even though the provided information seems authentic, you definitely should pay no attention; otherwise, you may be diverted from the main task you have – PRISM Virus removal. test test

How does PRISM Virus act?

According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts, the devious ransomware camouflages the existence of a truly malignant and surreptitious Trojan. Some of the best-known ransomware Trojans include Urausy, Reveton and Flimrans. Whether your personal computer has been locked by one of these or different Trojans, you need to delete them from the PC as soon as possible. Even though it may seem as if your system is paralyzed and nothing is happening behind the misleading screen-size notification, there is a great chance that schemers are plotting other scams or even infecting your Windows system with other infections. Therefore, you should delete PRISM Virus as soon as you notice this fake alert:

YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN LOCKED!
Your computer has been locked due to suspicion of illegal content downloading and distribution.

In order to resolve the situation in an above-mentioned way you should pay a fine of $300

Your computer has NOT been locked due to illegal activities. Schemers have locked your personal Windows system to lure out your money! Unfortunately, some users have reported that the PC remains locked after the payment is made through the unreliable money transfer system MoneyPak. Therefore, we definitely do not recommend that you purchase the vouchers and enter the code into the provided box. The credentials of Police and other law enforcement agencies active in the U.S. have been employed illegally, so there is no doubt that you do not need to follow any provided demands. Nonetheless, you should not postpone PRISM Virus removal for another minute.

How to remove PRISM Virus?

Have you ever performed manual spyware removal? Do you know where to find and how to delete rootkit Trojan’s components? Most Windows users lack in experience and skills, even if they have performed the task before; therefore, we suggest that all attacked systems are inspected by authentic security tools. Install SpyHunter and your PC will be safe to use soon enough. If you do not know how to install this reliable malware detection and removal tool onto the computer – follow the instructions presented below. If any issues arise – post a comment in the provided section below.

Removal Instructions

Delete from Windows 8:

Open the Charm Bar by navigating to the bottom-right corner of the Metro UI start screen.
Click Settings -> Change PC Settings -> General.
Go to Advanced Startup and click the Start Now button underneath.
Click Troubleshoot -> Advanced Options -> Startup Settings -> Restart -> F5.
As soon as the PC reboots in Safe Mode with Networking – launch a browser.
Go to http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph and download a reliable spyware remover.
Install the application and remove all discovered PC infections.

Delete from Windows Vista or Windows 7:

Restart the computer.
Wait for BIOS screen to disappear and momentarily start tapping F8.
From the appeared boot menu select Safe Mode with Networking (use arrow keys).
Tap Enter to initiate the rebooting.
Download the automatic spyware remover SpyHunter from http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/spyhunter .
Immediately install the application to catch and remove malware.

Delete from Windows XP:

Begin with the computer restart (press the power button).
As BIOS loads up start tapping F8. If you are not routed to the Windows Advanced Options Menu – restart the computer once again.
Use arrow keys to select Safe Mode with Networking and tap Enter.
Click YES on the safe mode confirmation alert.
Download SpyHunter.
Open the Start menu, click RUN, enter msconfig into the provided Open box and hit OK.
Click the Startup tab and select Disable All. To confirm – click OK.
Restart the PC (normally), install the application and delete spyware.