How to get rid of FBI Ransomware?

I was on my phone and I accidentally clicked on a malicious link, and then now I have a warning from the FBI saying that they had locked my phone due to some sort of violations and I had to pay a $500 fine! I did a little bit of quick research and it says that this is called FBI (Moneypak) virus which is a scam designed to scare people and extort their money. Of course I won’t pay anything on it. And I had already looked up some ways on how to get rid of it on my phone, but the only problem is that I CAN’T LEAVE THE PAGE. It won’t go away so I have no way to access my settings or apps manager to uninstall it, neither can I  go to Google Play to get an anitvirus remover. I’m really scared and I really need a solution fast! How can I remove this FBI virus from my android phone if I can’t even leave the “warning”?

Phone Locked By FBI Virus Scam? – An Overall Description

Now the cyber criminals who design the infamous FBI Moneypak Virus scam have turned their eyes on the growing mobile market as smartphones become more critical to the everyday lives of average people. Hackers are spending more and more time creating different versions of their viruses to infiltrate several different mobile operating systems. So this time they have put FBI virus in users’ phones (including iPhone and Android) via many illegal methods which can completely lock the target mobile phones. Most people take it for granted is that Smartphones are safe to use so an increasing number of users now use their smartphones for making e-payments and money transfers, assuming that they are as secure as the bank’s infrastructure. However, the fact is Smartphones are mini computers in themselves and can absolutely become infected with all types of malware. A report from Kaspersky Labs said 98 per cent of mobile malware now targets the Android operating system, so Android phone undoubtedly becomes one of the main targets of the FBI virus.


The Ransomware works in the same way as it does on computers. It locks your device and prevents you from doing anything on your mobile phone as soon as it is downloaded. Once it is running, you will get a big warning  from FBI or other law enforcement agencies like Australian Federal Police, Metropolitan Police, U.S. Department of Justice or PCEU saying that:”Attention! Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons”. From the fake message, it accuses the computer users have done something illegal, such as downloading or distributing copyrighted material, viewing child pornography or distributing spam and then demands a fine from $100 to $500 via Moneypak or Ukash within 48 hours in order to correct this violation. It locks up the whole page and only gives you a box to let you input the Moneypak code and unlock your device. It is no doubt that no one wants to take risk of being caught by the police, but paying the fine is not an option to get out of this FBI warning you see on the phone because this is not a real message. Instead, it is a hoax designed by cyber criminals who attempt to trick you and swindle your money. FBI virus on phone devices is not easy to remove because it will not let you leave the locked page or even it could block you from turning off your phone. Each time you power on the phone, FBI virus will come up immediately.

Usually the crooks are using the time-honored trick of telling you that you need to install a special “video player” app, and then offering it for download. If you download the malicious applicaition, FBI virus scam will be immediately installed on your device. Also you can get FBI virus on your phone after clicking malicious links. In addition, the hackers may use the compromised email account to send a specially crafted email message with an .apk (Android application package) attachment to everyone in the victim’s contact list, in order to distribute FBI virus on the Internet.

I got FBI virus on my smartphone yesterday, it is SamSung Galaxy S3. Now on my phone, it only shows the FBI page with the headline “Attention! Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons” and I have no way to get out of this locked page. I just downloaded an unknown video APP and ready to play some movies, then this warning popped up right away, and no matter how hard I tried to press whatever buttons on the phone screen, the FBI warning just won’t go away. I felt nervous when it told me I need to pay $300 MoneyPak as soon as possible, I don’t know how to do at that moment. I thought something bad might happen to me, so I did what it asked me to do, I paid for the money, guess what? The FBI thing was still on the phone, no way to get rid of FBI Ransomware. Help!!!!

From mentioned above, FBI Virus is the most frustrating malware that annoys Android users recently and it should be removed as soon as possible. Users should know that when facing to various malware and viruses, Android phone is no longer safe anymore. Since the most common way for FBI virus to access users’ devices is from third-party apps, we suggest users not allow installation of apps from unknown sources enabled in your Android security settings. The safest bet is to stick with downloading well-known apps from well-known apps from reputable markets like Google Play in addition to having a security app. Also don’t spend any money on this FBI Ransomware, you have to get rid of it quickly in  order to keep the data in your phone safe and secure.

Now as we know that Android smartphones are used by tens of thousands of users around the world, those cyber criminals won’t miss this wonderful chance to creat all kinds of viruses to infect the phones in order to reach their evil goals. Their purpose is simple, just scamming as much as money from those infected phones owners. If your Android smartphone is locked, and you get a message on the screen from a law enforcement agency(FBI, Australian Federal Police, Metropolitan Police, U.S. Department of Justice), forcing you to pay a fine and threatening to lock your phone forever if you can’t pay it at a limited time. If the terrible situation occurs to you, then your Android phone is probably infected with a kind of malware namely Trojan Koler. The virus is widely distributed on the internet. People usually get the virus through downloading and installed a so-called “video player” app. And the virus is secretly hidden in it. Fortunately, FBI Virus doesn’t really scramble any of your data or exfiltrate audio and video as it claims; it merely locks your phone with a pop-over browser window that quickly reappears if you try to get clear of it. Users have to get rid of it without any delay in case the phone is completely screwed up.