I have an iPhone 6. Earlier today I accidentally clicked on an inappropriate website on my iPhone and then I’ve got a ukash phishing message titled with data://(null) in my safari browser which blocked my Internet access. It said “ATTENTION! Your mobile device has been blocked up for safety reasons. AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING IN PROGRESS. Amount of fine is 250$. You can settle the fine with PayPal My Cash Cards. TYPE YOUR CODE (250$ PayPal My Cash Card) AND PRESS ‘OK'” If I clicked Cancel, I got a long list of places where I can use PayPal. If I clicked OK on that, it just keeps repeating the same screen. Rebooting does not cure the problem but I am still able to use other apps. The data://(null) message also said that if I don’t pay for the fine it will block my Apple ID and my phone in 24 hours. I am really scared because I don’t know if this pop-up is real or just a virus. Is this a common thing? How to safely remove this virus?

What is data://(null) virus on iPad/iPhone?

According to news reports and complaints on Apple Support forums, owners of iPhones and iPads are having their Safari or Chrome locked by a data://(null) virus message. The hacks appear to affect mainly iPhone and iPad users in Australia, UK and Canada, though there are reports of similar incidents in the US and other European countries. Data://(null) message is considered to be a part of Ransomware that is similar to Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Ukash virus in Canada, Australian Federal Police Ukash virus in Australia, and FBI virus in United States. This scam has been running for a number of months and certainly isn’t new. However, the attack is still going on because the scammers are trying to get as much money as possible from the innocent users.
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I have a FBI Prism Virus on my Samsung Galaxy Tab4 10.1. Earlier today I was sent a link and clicked on it without knowing what it was. Then it popped up that virus thing and it locked my tablet asking me to pay 300 dollars, but i did nothing wrong, i need help to remove this from my samsung tablet. It says that all my activity was recorded and all my files are encrypted. It also said something about illegal copyright laws and child porn thing. It says I have to pay a 300$ fine within 48 hours or I will have criminal charges placed on me and all my illegal activities will be sent to my contacts. It looks pretty real, it has the FBI logo and it knows my IP and city. Again, it’s telling me to buy a moneypak card, put 300 bucks on it and pay it as a release fine. Should I be scared? I’ve heard of FBI scams but this one looks different. It didn’t happen on a computer or a phone, it’s on an android tablet. I’ve never illegally sold any copyrighted items or distribute child porn so none of those reasons they gave me should really be directed at me. Do you think it’s a scam? I’d appreciate some help on what to do.

FBI Prism Virus Blocked Your Android Tablet? – How to Remove it?

FBI Prism Virus is a notorious malware that has been around for a while now. Currently this malware has made it’s way from a computer to an Android phone, even it can be landed on an Android Tablet without user’s approval. There are different types of ransomware such as DOJ virus, NSA virus, Mandiant U.S.A. Cyber Security Virus, PCeU Virus etc designed to attack users from different locations. However, all of them will prevent you from using your device normally, and they will all ask you to pay a ransom before you can use your device. Like other similar ransomware, FBI Prism Virus is famous for scaring users into believing they have been accused of watching illegal content online. Once it infects a tablet, it will either block the Internet access or lock up the whole screen using a big fake warning supposedly from FBI titled with “Attention! Your device has been blocked up for safety reasons listed below.” Subsequently, it accuses the victim of breaking copyright laws and looking at prohibited pornographic content (child porn, zoophillia). However, these claims are false. It is a scare tactic designed by cyber criminals to make you pay $300 or even more in order to release your device. Don’t spend a penny on this hoax because no one can guarantee if the infected devices can really be unblocked after the ransom is transferred and whether your information could be leaked out. FBI Prism Virus is mobile malware that should be removed manually.
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Your android tablet or android phone is locked completely by a warning screen in the name of FBI Online Agent requesting you to pay a fine? You do not know why you suffer from this kind of circumstance? Is it a real government statement? Will the android phone or tablet be unlocked if you pay the “fine”? No! There is no doubt that this is a new trick called FBI Online Agent Virus designed by network criminals to defraud you of money. Be cautious when surfing the Internet if you want to stay away from the virus and calm down if your android device is infected. You can check this article to get more information about the fraud and learn how to remove FBI Online Agent Virus from tablet, android phone.

An Overall Description about FBI Online Agent Virus on Android Phone/Tablet:

FBI Online Agent Virus is a notorious hoax virus released by cyber criminals to lock android phone or tablet in the government’s name. Through displaying a warning message on the screen, the virus makes itself look so real that many users feel very afraid to see it at first glance. In fact, it is only a ransomware that has nothing to do with any government agency. The purpose of the fake statement is to threaten innocent phone or tablet users and force them to pay a sum of money. There are some other malicious viruses performing the same fraud, such as Cyber Command Virus and United States Courts Virus. Don’t be deceived by those malicious fraud infections.
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Your Samsung Tablet/Galaxy/Note is locked suddenly by a warning message calming that it is from United Kingdom Police? You have no idea why your device is locked because you never have illegal behaviors? Is that a real and lawful message? If you do not pay the fine as it requests, would you be involved in any legal issues? No! Don’t be tricked by the United Kingdom Police Virus!

An Overall Description about United Kingdom Police Virus on Android Phone/Tablet:

United Kingdom Police Virus is classified as a newly released ransomware by the cyber criminals to collect as much money as possible from innocent phone/tablet users worldwide. How can it achieve that? Through locking your android device in the name of the country and the government and threatening you with laws, it requires a certain amount of money as a fine (penalty) from you if you want to free from legal problems and unlock your device. And the fine should be paid through the given methods (Ukash is the most common) within a period of time. Otherwise, you will lose your android phone/tablet and even be put in prison. But no matter how legitimate this ransomware seems to be, it is not real! If you still feel doubtful, you can do some researches online or call the local police or relevant government agencies to confirm whether it is legitimate. Samsung android devices are very popular, so we mainly focus on how to remove United Kingdom Police Virus from Samsung Tablet/Galaxy/Note here.
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My android was infected with the Homeland Security/FBI green dot moneypak scam. At first I got really freaked out because it said I was I blocked for possession of child pornography, zoophilia, and rape footage. It had Obama in the upper right hand corner and he’s pointing at me. Also it displayed my IP address and City there. I tried to exit the page, but it didn’t allow me to do that so I just powered off the phone. After a few minutes when I turned it on I can see my app icons for about 10 seconds and then the message came up again!!! It asked me to pay $500 USD via Greendot Moneypak prepaid card to get my phone unlocked. I don’t have that kind of money. I searched online and found many people had the same problem. So is this a virus or a message really from the government? How do I fix the problem without paying the fine?

$500 Greendot Moneypak Virus Scam on Android Device:

Lookout, fraudsters have been attempting to use Green Dot MoneyPak prepaid cards to steal hard-earned money from innocent people and you should never be a victim of this scam! 

Greendot Moneypak Virus is associated with the most rampant ransomware called FBI Virus, DOJ Virus, NSA Virus, Mandiant U.S.A. Cyber Security Virus and Homeland Security virus that can also lock a victim’s device and demand money in exchange for regaining control over the device.  Although Green Dot MoneyPak card is a legitimate payment system that can be purchased at convenience stores like Walmart, 7-11 etc, and it can used in place of a credit card, you should be aware that this is a prepaid card commonly used by a scammer to rip off unwary users. Payment through a prepaid card is hard to withdraw so once you were scammed, it will be difficult for you to get a refund.

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The android phone or tablet is locked by a warning from United States Courts suddenly? What did you do to get yourself involved in this situation? Is it a real government warning? Will there be any illegal problem happening to you? No! It is just a scam called United States Courts Virus. How to unlock android phone or tablet without paying the fine the virus requests?

An Overall Description about United States Courts Virus on Android Phone/Tablet:

United States Courts Virus is classified as a ransomware that is able to lock your android phone or tablet with a warning message saying that you have violated certain articles of law. Similar to Serious Organised Crime Agency Virus and Cyber Command Virus, it asks you to pay a sum of money as a penalty, which helps the cyber criminals to collect as much money as possible from phone or tablet users by the despicable threat. The fact is that the warning displayed by United States Courts Virus has nothing to do with any government institution! You need to remove it to unlock the android phone or tablet instead of paying the so-called fine.
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I got something called Cyber Command blocked my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone. It blocked my Internet and said my phone has been involved in illegal activities and I need to pay a few hundred dollars to unlock it. It took a picture of me and accused me of watching pornography contents and something related to copyrights. I have no idea what it is because I have never been to any porn sites. It’s really frustrating! I cannot get passed the screen that demands me to pay a fine. This stuff totally frozen my screen and didn’t allow me to do anything on my phone. So is this a real warning or just a fake message designed to extort money? If this is fake, how do I get rid of Cyber Command virus?

Cyber Command Virus Blocked Your Android Phone? – How to Unlock it?

Cyber Command Virus, being categorized as Ransomware that has many variants designed to attack users located in different regions in USA. The common variants include: Cyber Command of California, Cyber Command of Florida, Cyber Command of Maryland and Cyber Command of New York etc. This type of malware is generated and distributed by the Trojan Koler to vulnerable PCs and Phones. With the development of the network and increasing of the mobile users, cyber criminals start throwing viruses to people’s devices such as smartphones or tablets. They will decorate the virus as a good service or application to trick users into downloading it. For example, when you try to watch videos on a website, a warning may pop up forcing you to download and install a flash player first.  As soon as you allow it, what comes next is a big warning saying “Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons” which blocked up your screen and locked you out of your device. Also this virus can be installed from porn sites and spam emails.

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Last night when I was on Facebook, a big screen saying that ‘Attention! Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons’ came up and locked me out of my phone, so I cannot do anything on it. It said my phone has been involved in illegal activities and I need to pay a fine to unlock it within 24 hours. It took a picture of me and said if I don’t pay the fine I will go jail and it will send something to my contacts too. I swear that I didn’t do anything illegal. Is it a real message comes from FBI? Because it has FBI seal and logo on the top that seem real. Or it is just a virus? I have a meeting tomorrow and I really need to unlock my phone. Is there anything I can do myself to get rid of this warning from my android phone?

‘Attention! Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons’ – Fake Message on Android Device

‘Attention! Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons’ is a fake warning associated with Ransomware like Interpol Virus, Department of Justice Virus, and FBI Department of Defense Virus etc, therefore if you see this message pops up on your phone, you should not believe in anything it mentioned. The scam is widely spread and it has already infected thousands of mobile phone users located in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada etc. The way it attacks a phone is ignominious. Usually this malware will lure unaware users to download a malicious app on their device and then try to lock their phone or tablet.  The malicious app may call itself as “Adobe Flash Player” “Video” or “Private Video”, looking like a good application, and if you used to visit pornographic website, the virus can be called as “Porndroid”, “Pornhub” or something just like it can support you to watch porn video for free. However, once you allow the installation, it is equal to open an entrance for the virus to sneak into your phone because fake message ‘Attention! Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons’ will quickly lock up the phone screen and disable any functions on your device. You will not able to make a phone call or even perform a single task because any buttons are not working anymore. The only thing you are able to do is to power off your phone. However, as soon as you power it on, this fake warning will pop up right back, taking over your phone screen.

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Hi there. Earlier today I was on facebook using my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and suddenly a Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police thing came up saying that I had to pay a certain amount of money through Ukash or Paysafecard. It blocked my phone and accused me for the use of copyrighted content, distribution of pornographic material and similar crimes and even put my picture and IP address on the page. I cannot access my files or any applications. The only thing I am allowed to do is to power off the phone. But as soon as I turn it on, it pops up right back. I don’t have enough time to go to settings and uninstall it. It looked like a scam because I have never done anything like it said, but I’m so confused and slightly worried. Is there any chance this message is real? How do I get rid of it from my phone?

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Virus On Android Device Description:

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Virus (as known as CACP Virus) is a well-known Ransomware designed by cyber criminals to scare users located in Canada and then rip them off. Not only can it run on Windows computers and Mac OS X computers,  it is also available on the popular Android system now. Different from Apple which is very restrictive about the software it will allow in the iTunes App Store, Android is relatively open. Anyone can create an app and put it out there for people to load. Therefore, it gives the hackers a good channel to distribute this malware all over the Internet. If unfortunately you just changed your Android settings to ‘Allow installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store,’ it will be easier to make malicious app install on your Android device and get it infected.

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Android system is a great invention, but it is made use of by some evil cyber criminals to collect money. More and more viruses are created to attack android devices, among which is the Cheshire Police Authority Virus. A lot of android phone/tablet users encounter a lock message on the screen about government warnings and are required to pay a certain amount of money as a fine. In fact, this is a huge scam! We should know that the lock screen does not come from any legal organization. You are not going to jail. We provide a removal guide here on how to remove Cheshire Police Authority Virus to unlock android phone or tablet.

An Overall Description about Cheshire Police Authority Virus on Android Phone/Tablet:

Cheshire Police Authority Virus stops you from accessing anything in the android mobile phone/tablet. It locks the screen of the infected device and displays a fake warning message accusing you of violating the law and asking you to pay a “fine” within a limited period of time to unlock the device. Otherwise, you will have to bear legal responsibility and face the possibility of being put in prison. Of course, everyone will feel scared to see this warning at the first glance! Some users agree to pay the fine, because they are not willing to be involved in legal problems. However, the warning is just a part of the cunning scam virus. It makes use of the authority of the government to let you feel fear and panic so that you will pay without thinking. The virus in the android phone/tablet helps the cyber criminals to collect a lot of money in that shameful way. What we should do is to remove it as soon as possible.
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