New Virus Claims FBI "Lockout" of Your Computer

If you get this warning message, here's what you can do to get back to normal operations on your computer.

  A new computer virus that claims that the FBI has "locked out" the victim's computer and demands ransom for removing the lock has sprung up in recent weeks. When the virus attacks the computer (in the form of a program known as a "trojan horse"), all functions are placed behind a black FBI warning image, which claims that the computer has been locked because of detected illegal activity. The message goes on to claim that the payment of a $200 fee will remove the lock, and failure to pay the fine may result in jail time. This "ransomware" is an attempt to extort the user; even if the money is sent, the lock is not removed. The "Moneypak Virus" as it is called is extremely difficult to remove from your computer manually; only seasoned …

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Update: Arrest Made in Jorelys Rivera Case

Ryan Brunn, 20 was a maintenance worker at the River Ridge apartment complex.

Updated: 2 p.m. Ryan Brunn, 20, a maintenance worker at the River Ridge apartment complex, was arrested in the killing of Jorelys Rivera. Watch the attached video clip to see Bunn being transported into the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center. Canton-Sixes Patch has more details on the investigation. Updated: Tuesday, 12:50 p.m. An arrest was made in the Jorelys Rivera case just two days after the first grade Canton Elementary student was found in a dumpster in the River Ridge apartment complex, according to Canton-Sixes Patch. A 1:45 p.m. press conference has been scheduled at the Cherokee County Administration Building and Conference Center to offer more details on the arrest. Canton-Sixes Patch will have video coverage from the …

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