‘Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security’ Ransomware

The 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware is a new FBI ransomware Trojan that attempts to trick its victims into paying a fraudulent voucher-based fine by displaying a pop-up claiming that their computer has been locked due to its implication in various online crimes, such as distributing copyright-protected content, illegal erotica or malware. Since the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware isn't any more legal than any other members of its diverse family (classified as Urausy), SpywareRemove.com malware researchers urge you to save your money and act to remove the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware without paying its ransom. In most circumstances, you first will need to disable the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware through strategies that allow you to boot into an OS without any unnecessary applications launched, after which a suitable anti-malware program can remove the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware.

The 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware: a Shiny New Mask for the Hoax with Well-Worn Threats

The 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware is a new FBI Ransomware Trojan that uses similar attacks to previous iterations of its family while also using a newly-refurbished pop-up warning that claims to be authorized by such institutions as the US FBI, the Mandiant security company and the USA Cyber Crime Center. The 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware's initial attack is triggered by a simple Registry-based autostart exploit, which lets the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware launch automatically with Windows, after which the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware will prevent you from using any other applications.

The 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware's pop-up alert accuses your PC of being used for a range of different internet-based crimes and insists that you pay a fee (through MoneyPak or other voucher services) before your machine will be unlocked. Since the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware actually is installed onto random computers and displays its warning messages both inaccurately and illegally, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts very strongly recommend against paying this fee. There are free and safe ways of removing the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware and its system lockdown, and doing so will not incur any lawful penalties against your person or your computer.

Escaping from the Jaws of the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware's Authority-Abusing Trap

The 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware usually will need to be disabled before you can delete the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware with an appropriate anti-malware product. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest booting your PC from an OS loaded onto a suitable portable device (such as a USB thumb drive) as the most direct solution to the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware's system lockout, which will then let you use whatever security tools you need to be rid of the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware.

Similar tactics are applicable to other variants of Urausy and other FBI ransomware Trojans besides the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware, such as the Policia Nacional de Uruguay Virus, the CIBS Pol Virus, the Dirección General de la Policía Ransomware, the International Cyber Security Protection Alliance Virus, the Rikspolisstyrelsen Ransomware and the EC3 Europol Virus. Note that many of these relatives of the 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware are specialized for attacking other countries besides the United States.

The 'Mandiant U.S.A Cyber Security' Ransomware and other FBI ransomware Trojans usually are installed through drive-by-download attacks of exploit kits like Blackhole Exploit Kit and the Fiesta Toolkit. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend having appropriate browser security to defend against such attacks – especially since they have a tendency to occur in sites that are benevolent but have, themselves, been compromised.

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