FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus

FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus is a browser locker that makes use of JavaScript to lock your browser and make you think that you have breached several laws related to cyber security. This infection is very similar to ransomware applications from Ukash Virus group, but the good news is that FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus DOES NOT lock down your PC, it only affects your browser, so if you kill the process via Task Manager you can avoid the infection.

However, it could possible that a malicious file related to the threat is present in your computer, so it would be for the best to run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner in order to find out whether you are seriously infected or not.

One of the main reasons why a lot of users are bound fall for this scam is because FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus rather believable. When your browser gets locked, it looks like it has been blocked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and it even displays the fbi.gov webpage address on your address bar. However, the entire thing is just a JavaScript scam devised to extort your money out of you.

After all, FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus wants you to believe you have been involved in illegal activity and the fine for your misconduct has already been paid. No, all you have to do is pay another $450 to delete all your criminal record. Needless to say that, in a case of criminal activity, paying money to delete all the record would be considered as bribe, which in turn would be an illegal activity on its own.

Check out the notification displayed by FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus on your browser below:

FINE HAS BEEN PAID. YOUR CASE HAS BEEN CLOSED.
YOU CAN PAY $450 PROCESSING FEE TO DELETE ALL CRIMINAL RECORDS.
You have been subjected to violation of Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted contents <…>

It should be pointed out that FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus notification generally appears AFTER you have paid the initial $300 fine requested by All activities on this computer have been recorded Virus. Therefore, as you can see, this malware scam simply tries to steal as much money as possible, because you have definitely not been involved in any of the illegal activities listed on the notification.

DO NOT pay anything to FINE HAS BEEN PAID FBI virus, because you will never get your money back. If you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your default browsers, then simply click the Close button and then click “Leave Page” option when a pop-up dialog box appears. That should be enough to close the browser. For Internet Explorer, however, you will need to kill the process manually via Task Manager. Simply follow the instructions below to do that.

Close Internet Explorer

1. Right-click the Task Bar and select Task Manager.
2. Open Processes tab and select Show processes from all users.
3. Locate iexplore.exe, highlight the process and click End Process button.
4. Press End Process again and click Yes.

To be absolutely sure that there no other potentially malicious programs installed on your computer, scan it with a powerful antimalware scanner. Make sure your PC is protected against cunning cyber criminals.