Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!

“Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!” is a warning displayed by a dangerous computer threat which locks the computer so that you cannot use the machine as usual. Due to the fact that the warning is presented as if sent from FBI Cybercrime Division which supposedly argues that the user has committed some crimes and has to pay a fine, “Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!” is classified as ransomware. It is crucial to pay no attention to the requirement to pay a fine of 400 U.S. dollars because it is not the institution presented that demands the money but sly cyber criminals who have created different localized version of the threat in question.

“Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!” does not different from other ransomware infections as it claims that the user is allegedly believed to be related to one of the violations presented.  Like in other instances of ransomware infections, the articles of law related to the use of copyrighted material and child and adult pornography are given.

In order to unlock the computer, the user is supposed to pay the money via MoneyPak. If you are not sure when this service can be used safely, you should visit the official websites there you will find a list of the partners. In other cases, those who want you to expose your MoneyPak code are likely to be schemers.

Here is an example of how the fraudulent notification saying “Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!” seek to trick the unsuspecting user into paying the required money:

To unlock your computer you must pay a penalty within 24 hours and input voucher code to a form below. It will take up to 24 hours to check voucher code and decrypt your data.

To unlock your computer and decrypt all your data you must pay fine: $200.00

Very often, the sum of the fine depends on the country, so if you have a similar threat containing the credentials of some well-known institution and demanding that you pay, for example, 200 Euros, pay no attention to it and implement a reliable spyware removal tool.

We recommend using SpyHunter as this anti-spyware software has been used to delete such ransomware threats as Spamhaus virus, Joint Chiefs of Staff and many others. Below you will find our step-by-step instructions which will help you install the application properly so that it can remove “Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!” for you.

“Warning! Your Computer has been locked and all your data were encrypted!” Removal

Windows XP

1. Restart the computer.
2. Start tapping the F8 key as soon as the BIOS splash screen loads.
3. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
4. Click Yes when a dialog box appears.
5. Open the Start menu.
6. Launch Run.
7. Type msconfig in the Open box.
8. Click OK.
9. Open the Startup tab.
10. Click Disable All.
11. Click Apply.
12. Open the browser and type http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph in the address box.
13. Download SpyHunter.
14. Restart the PC.
15. Install the application.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Restart the computer.
2. Wait for the BIOS splash screen to load and start tapping the F8 key.
3. Use the up/down arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking.
4. Press the Enter key.
5. Download our recommended spyware removal tool.
6. Install it and launch a system scan.

Windows 8

1. Press the Windows key to access the Start screen.
2. Open Internet Explorer.
3. Type http://www.pcthreat.com/download-sph and press Enter.
4. Download and install the spyware removal tool and remove the infection.