From: US CERT/National Cyber Awareness System
US-CERT Current Activity
Malware Campaigns Impersonating U.S. Government Agencies
Original release date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 4:31 pm Last revised: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 4:31 pm
US-CERT is aware of multiple malware campaigns impersonating multiple U.S. government agencies, including the United States Cyber Command
(USCYBERCOM) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Once installed on a system, the malware displays a screen claiming that a Federal Government agency has identified the user’s computer as being associated with one or more crimes. The user is told to pay a fine to regain the use of the computer, usually through prepaid money card services.
Affected users should not follow the payment instructions. US-CERT encourages users to follow the recommendations in Security Tip ST05-006, Recovering from Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses. Users may also choose to file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
Relevant URL(s):
<http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx>
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST05-006.html>
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