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Im a minor who got caught looking at porn now my computer won't work until I pay the FBI a fine!
Okay so i'm 13/f and was looking for anime henati (animated porn) and came across a facebook page with it so i clicked it and keep in mind my facebook account with my age in the settings was signed in and about 10 or 15 minutes later a window popped up and it was like policewatch dot org or something and had all these things saying my ip address and all these fines and that i had been convicted or something of holding/viewing pornography while underage and then said that my browser activity had been banned until my entire pc had been scanned and then when i tried to ex out of pages or change the website im on this window came up saying the same thing that my browsr activity has been banned and i tried shutting my computer down but a thingy came up saying google chrome has kept the compiter from shutting down so i force quit EVERYTHING and shut down my entire computer and im still hyperventalating and im so scared i havnt touched my computer in like an hour am i in trouble is this real please somebody help me because you have no idea how terrified i am (also sorry if wrong category i wasnt sure) (also im using mobile to ask this)
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This is a scam and should clear if you just shut the page. If not do the following.
1. Shut down the computer.
2. restart you computer constantly pressing the F7 key until the computer starts. When asked select safe mode and press enter.
3. Know when the computer is running go to recovery and rest your computer to an earlier date.
This will in effect set your computer back to a time prior to this virus attacking it.
4. Download a good malware program and install it. Then run the program and let it clean your computer.
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I'll 'third' that. Whoever locked up your pc it ain't the FBI! In fact, the only porn sites that authorities monitor are vile ones peddling child-porn. Rightly so. Download stuff like that and you deserve all you get! You've got a scammer. They tried to scare you, and it's worked. You'll get the 'fine' or a 'fee to unlock your computer' message before long. Ignore it. Don't part with any cash. Tell your parents. Say you've got a virus on your computer. It's falsely accusing you of accessing porn (no need to mention the anime/facebook, mate!) and it's stopped your computer working properly. A lot of people think sites like eBay, Facebook, Twitter etc are totally safe and virus-free. But crooks can use them to host malware and viruses. So keep your checkers full-on when you're up and running again!!
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Yes, it is in fact a scam trying to get money out of you.
Well, in order to tell you how to get rid of the virus itself, I'll need some more information. If you send me a private message here on Advicenators, we can talk back and forth a bit more so I have an idea of what exactly is going on. Then I'll be more able to give you a step-by-step solution.
Solving problems like this is actually part of my job at the company I work for, so I should have a pretty good idea of what's going on when I get some more details.
But first, before sending me a message, turn on your computer. Open the internet browser. Go to some usual websites - ones that aren't porn-related because porn sites tend to be loaded up with all kinds of viruses. Now, after browsing the web for a bit(Facebook, e-mail, etc.), is your computer still having problems?
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It's a a scammer trying to get money from you.
I'm no computer expert, so unfortunately if it's also a virus that is preventing you from using your computer normally, I can't tell you much about getting rid of that part - there are probably other people here that can help - but don't give them any money.
It's not the FBI - it's not criminal to watch porn, even as a minor - it's only illegal for someone to provide minors with porn. It's the site you were on that would be criminally liable, not you.
You're not being watched, or charged, or fined - you're being tricked. So calm down. If your computer is functioning normally then just ignore these scammers.
Here's a news report about this scam, so you can understand it's just fake: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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