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FBI Department of Defense Ransomware

Posted: July 17, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 8,069
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 1,021
First Seen: July 14, 2013
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

FBI Department of Defense Ransomware, also known as FBI Department of Defense Virus, is a malware threat detected as ransomware, which is designed by attackers with the goal to steal money from innocent computer users. FBI Department of Defense Ransomware is distributed with the help of a 'Police' Trojan that blocks a targeted PC and displays a fake legal FBI pop-up image/warning message in an effort to frighten an attacked computer user into thinking he/she has performed illicit online actions. The deceptive pop-up notification of FBI Department of Defense Virus states to come from the FBI to scare victimized computer users into thinking that it is an official alert. The misleading pop-up alert of FBI Department of Defense Virus accuses PC users of committing cybercrime and claims they have breached certain laws. The falsified warning message of FBI Department of Defense Ransomware claims that the PC user has been downloading and distributing copyrighted material to other computer users, sending spam emails or visiting malicious websites. The scary notification of FBI Department of Defense Ransomware gives instructions on how to pay a fine of $300 via GreenDot MoneyPak to unlock the computer and evade imprisonment. Do not pay the fine for supposed cybercrime actions because this won't help you to restore access to the computer. You should eliminate the relevant Trojan with a reputable anti-malware program to uninstall FBI Department of Defense Ransomware.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:
tagataman.de
The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1Mandiant U.S.A. Cyber Security
FBI. Department of Defense
U.S.A. Cyber Crime Center
Interpol
Attention!
Your computer has been blocked up for safety reasons listed below.
You are accused of viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography (child pornography/zoophilia/rape etc). You have violated World Declaration on non-proliferation of child pornography. You are accused of committing the crime envisaged by Article 161 of United States of America criminal law.
Article 161 of United States Of America criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 5 to 11 years.
Also, you are suspected of violation of “Copyright and Related rights Law” (downloading of pirated music, video, warez) and of use use and/or dissemination of copyrighted content. Thus, you are suspected of violation of Article 148 of United States of America Criminal Law.
Article 148 of United States of America criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 3 to 7 years or 150 to 550 basic amounts fine.
It was from your computer, that unauthorized access had been stolen to information of State importance and to data closed for public Internet access.
[...]
The penalty set must be paid in course of 48 hours as of the breach. On expiration of the term, 48 hours that follow will be used for automatic collection of data on yourself and your misconduct, and criminal case will be opened against you.
Amount of fine is 300$. You can settle the fine with MoneyPak or MoneyGram xpress Packet vouchers.
As soon as the money arrives to the Treasury account, your computer will be unblocked in course of 24 hours.
Then in 7 day term you should remedy the breaches associated with your computer. Otherwise your computer will be blocked up again and criminal case will be opened against yourself (with no option to pay fine).

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