'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware
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| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 23 |
| First Seen: | February 5, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | January 31, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware message is a Winlocker infection that is closely related to the many ransomware Trojans that have appeared in 2012 and 2013, targeting computer users with IP addresses located in the United States. Like most ransomware Trojans, the 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware message is part of a scam that is used to steal money from inexperienced computer users. According to the 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware message, there's a supposed firewall operated by the United States Department of Justice that is used to monitor all Internet traffic coming and going in the United States. This is, of course, absurd. However, inexperienced computer users may not know this and may be alarmed by the scary language contained in the 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware message.
How 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware Scam Operates?
'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware infection is a Trojan that blocks access to the infected computer and displays a fake message from the United States Department of Justice. 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware message claims that the infected computer downloaded illegal material and then goes on to threaten the victim with hefty fines and jail time unless the penalty is paid through the MoneyPak money transfer service. 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware infection demands payment of $200 USD in order to unblock the infected computer. It is important to note that paying this fine will do nothing to unblock your computer and that paying it is nothing more than a waste of your money. Instead, to remove the 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware infection, it is necessary to remove the Trojan infection causing the appearance of this threatening message.
The main problem associated with removing a 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware infection is the fact that this ransomware Trojan prevents you from accessing your security software. Fortunately, there are ways to bypass the 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware message in order to get to the boot method, such as using Safe Mode, the Command Prompt or an external memory device to boot Windows.
Messages
The following messages associated with 'The Firewall of the United States' Ransomware were found:
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THE FIREWALL OF THE UNITED STATES
COMPUTER BLOCKED This computer has been blocked to Americans by the US Government Firewall Illegally downloaded material (audio, videos or software) has been located on your computer By downloading, those were reproduced, thereby involving a criminal offence under Section 106 of Copyright Act. The downloading of the copyrighted material via the Internet or music sharing networks is illegal and is in the accordance with Section 106 of the Copyright Act subject to a fine or imprisonment for a penalty of up to 3 years. Furthermore, possession of illegally downloaded material is punishable under Section 184 paragraph 3 of the Criminal Code and may also lead to the confiscation of the computer, with which the files were downloaded. To perform the payment, enter the acquired GreenDot MoneyPack code in the designated payment field and press the "OK" button. |
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