What is FBI Moneypak?
FBI Moneypak is what's known as a Ransomware infection. This infection displays a somewhat convincing, but fake, FBI page.
How Did I get infected with FBI Moneypak?
This infection will either come from a fake email about a package or from a hacked website with exploited code on it's page. These kind of infections are known as zero day exploits and take advantage of security holes not known by the software provider.
What is FBI Moneypak Doing to My Computer Right
Now?
In all honesty it really does nothing but hold you hostage. The infection does turn on a web-cam if you have one or will just display smoke if there is no cam. Do not worry they are not taking pictures of you or anything of this nature it is just a scare tactic.
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You should remove FBI Moneypak as soon as possible. The simple fact that this infection got into your computer means that the system's security has in some way been compromised and that there may be other infections on the machine or less than reputable tool-bars installed in your web-browser. For this reason its important to run a full virus scan even after you've run through the manual removal guide outlined below.
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FBI Moneypak Manual Removal Procedures
The first step you must take in order to remove FBI Moneypak is to stop the following process.
- The file is totally random and will even include underscores
the example we have is. Example:0_0u_l.exe
To Stop this process you can
A. Browse to the file location shown below and re-name the file first and then restart your computer. Then browse to that file location again and delete the file.
B. Boot into Safe Mode and delete the file
C: Log-into another users account and see if you can delete the file.
D: Start the Task Manager the very second you login and terminate the process that way.
Once you have deleted the above executable, FBI Moneypak will no longer be running. At this time you need to run a full
virus scan. RUN THE SCAN!. We recommend Spyware Doctor with Antivirus . You need to ensure no other viruses are on your computer. So many people skip this very simple step. Take an extra few minutes and ensure you have all the viruses removed.
If you find this threat too hard to remove yourself and need an expert we recommend www.pcninja.com. They charge far less than others and are great at what they do.
FBI Moneypak Directories:
- %AppData%\Random exe file Example:0_0u_l.exe
Although this infection is relatively simple to remove, it resides, as infections do, in a sensitive area of your operating system. If you feel less than comfortable browsing to this file location, it is probably in your computer's best interest that you consult a professional. We therefore urge inexperienced users to consult an online infection removal service like www.pcninja.com or legitimate antivirus software such as Spyware Doctor with Antivirus to completely and safely remove FBI Moneypak. Many of our users report they really like the look and feel of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus so that is the main client we have been starting to recommend.
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Hi
Removed the virus, but on boot I still get a message saying:
‘There was a problem starting C:UsersMikeAppdataLocalTemp_0u_l.exe
The specified module could not be found.’
I didn’t find that executable in the folder specified…. any ideas??
To resolve this error message you can stop the file from trying to boot when you turn your system on. Easy way to do it is using the Startup Manager. See this video/guide http://www.removevirus.org/how-to-use-msconfig on what to do. You will be removing the 0_0u_l.exe from your startup menu that is triggering the error because the file is no longer there.
once I boot up, I can’t do anything. How to follow your directions if I can’t get onto the computer
Most people are able to boot just fine. The malware does not want your computer not to boot because then they can’t try to scam you out of your money.
Have you tried booting into safe mode yet as the guide suggests?
In my case, the exe was hidden in a sub-folder of the appdata directory. A quick search helped me to find a file with an ugly name I didn’t recognize (abby0_tar.exe) which I promptly deleted.
Thank you for this helpful guide!
Even when I go into safe mode I get a white screen every time I log on.
Are you logging into a different account? If not log into the administrator account. also what is your operating system? Need that in order to offer any advise as mentioned in the guide above.
hey i just purchased the spyware doctor and i was able to eliiminate the virus on the scan but the FBI virus is still there
Very unusual.
What is your operating System? did you run the quick scan or the full scan? You need to run the FULL scan in order to find and locate everything. What is most likely happening is the Antivirus client removed the virus but a trojan re-loaded the virus.
I would ensure the defenitions are up to date and then boot into safe mode wiith networking and run a full scan. Then also download the malwarebytes client and run a full scan with that as well. Once the malwarebytes client has finished it’s thing you will want to remove it so it does not conflict with SDA goign forward.
Let us know if this resolves your issue.