True Features of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security virus is actually a piece of ransomware that belongs to cyber criminals and has nothing to do with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Division.
This program is designed by tricky cyber criminals to extort money from PC users who are unaware of the truth. One of the features of this virus is its ability to lock the computer screen and not allow any access to any other applications on the computer. Once get infected with U.S. Department of Homeland Security, your desktop will be freezed and all other functions are blocked, then bogus notification in the name of authority comes out to ask you to pay the fine within 48 hours because of the distributing of pornographic material, SPAM, and copyrighted content, etc. It also warning if you refuse to pay, you will become the subject of criminal prosecution. At the same time, this dangerous virus has the ability to access your installed webcam, so the bogus notification shows what is happening in the room which will make this alert seem more authentic and cause your scare and fall into this fraud easily.
In addition, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Virus can conceal itself to prevent from being detected or removed by all kinds of antivirus programs such as famous Norton, McAfee. When you start your computer in safe mode and run your security program to have a full scan, nothing will be detected. As a result, your ID will be posed in a dangerous condition, and you private information will also be at a high risk to exposure to the open.
