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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#953120
I need help, the federal police have locked my computer! 😬 Even though I have a virus protector it seems ( no I have definatly) got a virus of some sort on my PC, the screen has been locked with supposedly a notice from the Australian Federal Police stating that I have done several things breaking Australian internet laws ( all very official looking) and supposedly the only way I can unlock the screen is to pay a $100 fine within 72 hours and then it will be unlocked as long as I correct the alleged violations then it will stay unlocked otherwise "a criminal case will be initiated against you"
No matter what I do the screen stays locked on this notice, I SUSPECT that it has somehow come through AVD as my user name is given at the top of the page. Had anyone else had this problem and if so how did you resolve it.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#953122
I have had this happen found out it was due to using malware anti viruis,you have to start your computer in safe mode,if you can google australian FBI scam and it tells you what to do ???
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#953132
It is not the federal police but some scum from some eastern bloc country

Sorry but whatever you do don't pay. Get some puta help
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#953135
been a naughty boy donn have we looking at things we shouldnt.😊😊😊
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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#953136
Yeah, I know it's a scam, I working on it as suggested by pumba though not having much lick so far, trying to follow the instructions viay iPhone isn't making it any easier😬 never mind, I'll keep working on it 😢
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#953138
barls wrote:been a naughty boy donn have we looking at things we shouldnt.😊😊😊
If your not sposed to look at it God wouldn't have allowed it to be put on the poorer thingy🤪 trouble is it seemed to latch on while I was on AVD and my user name is quoted at the top😬
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Matt Ryan Fahrvergnugen

890 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#953167
Donn,

It's sometimes called ransomware. Nothing to do with AVD, it just happened to latch on to some info from that page while you were visiting the site. It tries to look for usernames to make itself look more authentic.

Here's some removing tips:

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/australian-federal-police-virus/

And a "how to" video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCbWKQ5hOw

Regards,

Matt.


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