The United States Department of Justice Ransomware

United States Department of Justice ransomware is an American version of the Trojan.Ransom Fake Federal German Police (BKA) notice variante, a ransomware Trojan that locks down your PC while claiming that you're required to pay a fine due to illegal actions that have been detected on your computer. However, the United States Department of Justice ransomware isn't any more a representative of the Department of Justice than the original ransomware Trojan of this family was a representative of the German BKA, and, as a fraud, its warnings can be discounted. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you disable the United States Department of Justice ransomware by using standard anti-malware procedures, followed by a system scan that can remove the ransomware Trojan that's responsible for United States Department of Justice ransomware.

United States Department of Justice Ransomware – a Globetrotting Trojan from Europe to America

The United States Department of Justice ransomware, like Fake Federal German Police (BKA) notice variante and other members of its family, is localized to create the appearance that a region-specific legal entity is warning you about pornography-related crimes associated with your PC. Although the United States Department of Justice ransomware is designed to attack American computers, SpywareRemove.com malware experts warn that they may also prove to be an impediment to computers in other countries. A United States Department of Justice ransomware attack can be recognized by its characteristic warning text and the fact that the United States Department of Justice ransomware will refuse to allow you to access other applications or the Internet.

For your reference, the United States Department of Justice ransomware's warning message is noted below:

Attention!
The operating system is locked due to the violation of the federal laws of the United States of America. Following violations were detected:
Your IP address is '[IP address]'. The IP address was used to visit websites containing pornography, child pornography, Zoophilia and child abuse. Your computer also contains video files with pornographic content, elements of violence and child pornography! Spam-messages with terrorist motives were also sent from your computer.
The computer lock is aimed to stop your criminal activity.

The United States Department of Justice ransomware's ultimate aim is to coerce you to make a hundred dollar payment through Paysafecard to unlock your PC (unlock most other Trojans from its family, which prefer to use Ukash or offer both Ukash and Paysafecard). Since United States Department of Justice ransomware can't detect crimes and doesn't have any ability to threaten your PC with additional harm, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you keep a hold on your savings.

Breaking Your PC Loose from a United States Department of Justice ransomware's Confinement

Since United States Department of Justice ransomware will try to impede you from utilizing other programs, blocking the United States Department of Justice ransomware's associated ransomware Trojan from starting is the first step towards removing the United States Department of Justice ransomware. To this end, SpywareRemove.com malware research team can recommend the following workarounds:

• Safe Mode, a feature available to all Windows PCs, may disable the United States Department of Justice ransomware's startup routine.
• Booting Windows from a secondary source, such as a a USB device or a network drive, will also get you into your operating system without the United States Department of Justice ransomware appearing.
• Dual-boot computers are uniquely well-equipped to deal with a United States Department of Justice ransomware ransomware Trojan and comparable PC threats, since they can simply reboot into a different (and uninfected) OS.

The exact method of disabling United States Department of Justice ransomware is less important than removing United States Department of Justice ransomware appropriately, which ordinarily should make use of competent and completely updated anti-malware software. Other ransomware Trojans from the same family include Trojan.Ransom Fake Federal German Police (BKA) notice variante, Scotland Yards Ukash Virus, Strathclyde Police Ukash Virus, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) pop-up alert, Police Central e-crime Unit (PCEU) Ransomware and the 'Metropolitan Police' ransomware Trojan.

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