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The Feds have locked my PC

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/101776/the-feds-have-locked-my-pc

donn 路

I need help, the federal police have locked my computer! 馃槵 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.

Pumba 路

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 ???

Bizarre 路

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

barls 路

been a naughty boy donn have we looking at things we shouldnt.馃槉馃槉馃槉

donn 路

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馃槵 never mind, I'll keep working on it 馃槩

donn 路

barls wrote:been a naughty boy donn have we looking at things we shouldnt.馃槉馃槉馃槉
If your not sposed to look at it God wouldn't have allowed it to be put on the poorer thingy馃お trouble is it seemed to latch on while I was on AVD and my user name is quoted at the top馃槵

Matt Ryan 路

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.