United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is another fraudulent warning that will appear on desktop that is infected with a Windows Lock malware. This typical malware locks the desktop and displays alarming messages stating that you have violated a copyright law.
Previous variants of this Windows Lock malware are targeting computer users in European region. While, United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is obviously aiming to attack PC users in the United States. There are several ways that attacker may use to deploy this virus. It is important that your computer be protected from such any threats that you may encounter while browsing the web.
If United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is present on the computer, this threat loads on each Windows start-up. Initial stage of the attack manages the US Cyber Security virus to implement changes such as registry editing and file dropping. All of these modifications are completed without your knowledge. They are applied in the discreet method as possible.
Similar to other variants, United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan also displays typical warning messages such as the following:
Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.
You have been violating Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, also known as the Copyright of the Criminal Code of United States of America.
What are symptoms of United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan Infection?
Infection of United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is visually obvious. Infected computer will suffer from a locked desktop that displays a fake Windows message as shown in the screenshot image below. Notice that it is using a logo from United States Cyber Command to make it look like a valid warning from the authority.
Threat Summary
| Threat Name: | United States Cyber Security |
| Type: | RansomLock |
| Brief Description: | This type of malware locks the computer or desktop making it unusable. |
Description
United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is another fraudulent warning that will appear on desktop that is infected with a Windows Lock malware. This typical malware locks the desktop and displays alarming messages stating that you have violated a copyright law.
Previous variants of this Windows Lock malware are targeting computer users in European region. While, United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is obviously aiming to attack PC users in the United States. There are several ways that attacker may use to deploy this virus. It is important that your computer be protected from such any threats that you may encounter while browsing the web.
If United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is present on the computer, this threat loads on each Windows start-up. Initial stage of the attack manages the US Cyber Security virus to implement changes such as registry editing and file dropping. All of these modifications are completed without your knowledge. They are applied in the discreet method as possible.
Similar to other variants, United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan also displays typical warning messages such as the following:
Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.
You have been violating Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, also known as the Copyright of the Criminal Code of United States of America.
What are symptoms of United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan Infection?
Infection of United States Cyber Security MoneyPak Trojan is visually obvious. Infected computer will suffer from a locked desktop that displays a fake Windows message as shown in the screenshot image below. Notice that it is using a logo from United States Cyber Command to make it look like a valid warning from the authority.
Procedures to Remove United States Cyber Security
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Removal steps on this page will help you get rid of the threat effectively using tools and virus scanners. Please make sure that you will carry out the guide in exact order.
Create a USB Bootable Device
Ransom Trojans and viruses will lock the screen and makes the computer unusable. Common ways to deal with this type of infection is to boot the PC using another device. For this tutorial we will do a bootable disk that contains United States Cyber Security remover.
1. Download Kaspersky Rescue Disk from their official server. Click the button below. The file will be in .ISO format.
2. Download this utility called rescue2usb to record your .ISO file into the USB drive. Obviously you need a USB thumb drive at least 512MB in capacity. Plug it to the computer.
3. Once you have the two programs, double-click on the rescue2usb.exe to start creating a bootable USB drive.
4. You will see on the screen in the program called Kasperksy USB Rescue Disk Maker. Click on Browse and locate the .ISO file.
5. Under USB Medium, select the proper drive of your USB device.
6. Click on START. It will now begin to create a bootable USB drive with Kaspersky Rescue Disk in it.
Start the Computer with Kaspersky Rescue Disk.
1. You must set the computer to use other bootable device aside from hard drive. For this procedure, enable your BIOS to boot to USB device. If you are not familiar with this, please refer to your computer's instruction manual.
2. Another option is to access the Boot Menu right after you turn one the PC. It will present a Menu so that you can select a preferred boot drive. Select Removable Devices.
3. Your computer will now start and load Kaspersky Rescue Disk.
4. If you see a message on the screen, please Press any key to enter the menu. You only have 10 seconds to do this, otherwise it will boot with the hard drive.
5. Next screen will be the interface language. Please select desired language to use.
6. You must run the program in Graphic Mode. This gives you easy access to all commands and menus.
7. End User License Agreement will appear. Please accept to continue using the program. Press 1 to proceed.
Using WindowsUnlocker to Remove United States Cyber Security
1.Click on the K button at the lower left corner of the screen.
2. Select Terminal on the list. It will open a command prompt.
3. Type windowsunlocker and press Enter on your keyboard.
4. On WindowsUnlocker menu, please type 1 to Unlock Windows. This utility will clean the registry for malicious entries.
5. After the cleanup process, it will display the menu once more.
6. Press 0 on your keyboard to exit WindowsUnlocker.
Run a Virus Scan
1. After removing United States Cyber Security, you need to delete all remaining components.
2. Click on the K to display the menu.
3. Select Kaspersky Rescue Disk. This will open the virus scanning tool.
4. You need to update the program first. Select My Update Center tab and click on Start update. This requires an Internet connection.
5. After updating the program, select Object Scan tab and click on Start Object Scan. You must scan the following:
- Disk boot sectors
- Hidden startup objects
- All drives
6. Scanning the entire hard drive may take some time. Please let the scan to finish.
7. Once the scan process is complete, the tool will prompt you for preferred actions on detected threats. Deleting all threats is recommended.
8. You can now turn off the computer, unplug the USB drive, and start Windows in normal mode.
