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U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Ransomware

Posted: July 17, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 8,069
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 1,021
First Seen: July 14, 2013
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Ransomware, also known as U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Virus, is a security threat, which is detected as ransomware. U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Ransomware spreads with the help of the Urausy Trojan to affected computers through system vulnerabilities, malicious websites or spam email attachments. When installed on the corrupted PC, the Trojan Urausy blocks the computer and covers the desktop with a fake legal full-screen image/warning message. U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Virus displays a pop-up notification, which allegedly comes from the U.S.A government agency called the U.S.A Cyber Crime Center. The tricky pop-up warning message of U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Ransomware blames victimized computer users for violating certain laws. The deceptive alert of U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Ransomware declares that the PC user has been downloading and distributing pornography and copyrighted content to other computer users or visiting dangerous websites. U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Ransomware then demands a ransom of $300 from computer users to be paid via MoneyPak or MoneyGram to regain access to the blocked computer. Do not fall victim to U.S.A Cyber Crime Center Ransomware because it is an online scam produced by cybercrooks to pilfer money from trusting computer users.
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Technical Details

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:
tagataman.de
The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1Mandiant U.S.A. Cyber Security
FBI. Department of Defense
U.S.A. Cyber Crime Center
Interpol
Attention!
Your computer has been blocked up for safety reasons listed below.
You are accused of viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography (child pornography/zoophilia/rape etc). You have violated World Declaration on non-proliferation of child pornography. You are accused of committing the crime envisaged by Article 161 of United States of America criminal law.
Article 161 of United States Of America criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 5 to 11 years.
Also, you are suspected of violation of “Copyright and Related rights Law” (downloading of pirated music, video, warez) and of use use and/or dissemination of copyrighted content. Thus, you are suspected of violation of Article 148 of United States of America Criminal Law.
Article 148 of United States of America criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 3 to 7 years or 150 to 550 basic amounts fine.
It was from your computer, that unauthorized access had been stolen to information of State importance and to data closed for public Internet access.
[...]
The penalty set must be paid in course of 48 hours as of the breach. On expiration of the term, 48 hours that follow will be used for automatic collection of data on yourself and your misconduct, and criminal case will be opened against you.
Amount of fine is 300$. You can settle the fine with MoneyPak or MoneyGram xpress Packet vouchers.
As soon as the money arrives to the Treasury account, your computer will be unblocked in course of 24 hours.
Then in 7 day term you should remedy the breaches associated with your computer. Otherwise your computer will be blocked up again and criminal case will be opened against yourself (with no option to pay fine).

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