'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker

PC security analysts have received reports of threat attacks involving the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker. This parasite prevents computer users from accessing their files. Screen lockers like the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker are an old tactic that has been used to take money from inexperienced computer users going back at least a decade.

The 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker is Associate with PUPs

PC security analysts have associated the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker with various PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Program). The 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker is designed to scare inexperienced computer users into believing that their computers have been locked by Microsoft. The 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker is designed to abuse computer users running a pirated copy of Windows or too inexperienced to know whether their copy is legitimate or not. The 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker locks the computer users out of their machines and claims that their copy of Windows is invalid. The 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker is very similar to a number of other screen locker threats that block access to the victims' computers under a variety of pretexts, such as claiming that the computer is being blocked by law enforcement or by a valid technical support service. In all cases, the purpose of these attacks is to take money from inexperienced computer users and gain access to the victim's data potentially.

How the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker Attacks a Computer

First of all, there is no real connection between the Microsoft Windows and the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker, despite the claims outlined in this message. For computer users affected by the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker, it is important to note the various inconsistencies in grammar and syntax, as well as obvious mistakes in the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker message, which would not be associated with a company such as Microsoft. Attacks like 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker display a text similar to the one below:

'Your Windows hasbeen banned
This PC has been banned for terms of use violations. To protect the Windows service and its members. Microsoft does not provide details about specific PC bans.
Your PC has been banned because we detected an unusual activity on your computer. To protect the Windows service and its members. Your PC may be has been infected with viruses that do an unusual activity. To grant access back to your PC please pay some fee to trusted Microsoft technicalnician and the Microsoft technicalnician will give you a code to unlock your PC. To contact nearest Microsoft technicalnician please click button below.
To contact Nearest Microsoft technical...
Already have your unlock code? Enter it here: [text box] Submit'

Dealing with the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker

Fortunately, dealing with the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker is not as difficult as with other threats. Starting up the affected computer in Safe Mode can prevent the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker from activating, allowing computer users to regain access to their files and computers. Once access has been restored, the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker can be removed using a reliable security program that is fully up-to-date.

The 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker may be installed when computer users have been careless online. For example, opening an unsolicited email attachment or installing a free program without reading all the instructions are easy ways of installing the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker or any other threats or PUPs. The best way to prevent attacks such as the 'Your Windows Hasbeen Banned' Screenlocker is to use caution when using your computer, especially when handling emails or installing new software.