Spotlight on malware: Reveton Trojan

The Reveton Trojan, also called the FBI MoneyPak Trojan, and the Police Trojan, is a screen locker Trojan that displays a warning from a "law enforcement agency" that claims that that user has preformed illegal activities such as downloading pirated software. This Trojan prevents you from doing anything on your computer until you pay the fine, up to $500, or remove the Trojan. The Trojan often demands payment though a prepaid, untraceable payment. Some recent versions show the view from your "webcam" and display your IP address to reinforce the claim that you are being watched. The "webcam" video shows up with no regard as to if you actually have a webcam or not. This Trojan is based on the Citadel Trojan, which is itself, based on the Zeus Trojan. There are several versions of this same Trojan which started out in the UK. These include versions for the FBI, the DOD, and the DOJ.

To remove, boot into Safe Mode with networking, go online and download Malwarebytes Anti Malware. Run the installer and say yes to all the regular options. Leave update and launch checked, and then it should start. After it has, choose Quick Scan, this quick scan will take anywhere from 1-15 minutes depending on how much stuff you have on your computer and how many files are infected.