Uploaded April 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
malwareup.org
By viewer request I take a very brief look at some browser based ransomware. Similar to other "FBI Ransomwares", the Browlock trojan claims to be from the FBI (or another law enforcement agency depending on location), falsely alerts the victim that they are going to be arrested soon, and demands payment via MoneyPak to make the charges go away. Removal of this trojan is trivial: closing and holding down the Enter button in Internet Explorer closes the web page. Chrome and Firefox are able to close the site with only one dialog box.
malwareup.org
By viewer request I take a very brief look at some browser based ransomware. Similar to other "FBI Ransomwares", the Browlock trojan claims to be from the FBI (or another law enforcement agency depending on location), falsely alerts the victim that they are going to be arrested soon, and demands payment via MoneyPak to make the charges go away. Removal of this trojan is trivial: closing and holding down the Enter button in Internet Explorer closes the web page. Chrome and Firefox are able to close the site with only one dialog box.
