{"id":17045,"date":"2014-01-20T18:30:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T18:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=17045"},"modified":"2014-01-20T18:30:19","modified_gmt":"2014-01-20T18:30:19","slug":"attention-votre-browser-est-bloque-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/attention-votre-browser-est-bloque-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus (Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are seeing a &#8220;<em>Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9<\/em>&#8221; notification within Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, then you have redirected to a web page that contains a malicious javascript code. The &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; message is basically just a web page containing a malicious javascript that does not allow you to close the browser window or switch to a different web page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17046\" title=\"Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 virus\" alt=\"[Image: Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/attention-votre-browser-est-bloque-virus.jpg\" width=\"733\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/attention-votre-browser-est-bloque-virus.jpg 733w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/attention-votre-browser-est-bloque-virus-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><br \/>\nThe &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus will display a <strong>bogus notification<\/strong>\u00a0that pretends to be from your local law enforcement agency (Examples: FBI, Department of Justice, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Australian Federal Police, Police Central e-crime Unit) and states that your computer has been blocked due to it being involved with the distribution of pornographic material, spam and copyrighted content.<br \/>\nIt goes on to say that you need to pay a ransom of $300 in order to get access to your files and computer again. In order to pay this ransom you need purchase a MoneyPak voucher and submit it in the web browser. The malware\u2019s authors prefer these payment services because transactions made through them cannot be reversed and are hard to trace.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad584786592\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>If your computer is infected with the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser hijacker, this infection will display a localized webpage that covers the entire web browser of the infected computer and demands payment for the supposed possession of illicit material. The message displayed by this ransomware infection can be localized depending on the user\u2019s location, with text written in the appropriate language.<br \/>\nThe text of the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; web page is:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>ANSSI. ATTENTION! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 pour des raisons de<br \/>\ns\u00e9curit\u00e9 suivantes. Toutes les activit\u00e9s de cet ordinateur ont \u00e9t\u00e9<br \/>\nenregistr\u00e9es. Tous vos fichiers sont crypt\u00e9s. Vous \u00eates accus\u00e9 de<br \/>\nvisualisation\/stockage et\/ou de la distribution de mat\u00e9riel de caract\u00e8re<br \/>\npornographique interdit (Pornographie juv\u00e9nile\/Bestialit\u00e9\/Viol, etc.)<br \/>\nVous avez viol\u00e9 la D\u00e9claration universelle de la lutte contre la<br \/>\npropagation de la pornographie juv\u00e9nile et accus\u00e9 d&#8217;un crime<br \/>\nconform\u00e9ment \u00e0 l&#8217;article 161 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ATTENTION!<br \/>\nVotre browser est bloqu\u00e9 pour des raisons de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 suivantes.<br \/>\nToutes les activit\u00e9s de cet ordinateur ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9es.<br \/>\nTous vos fichiers sont crypt\u00e9s.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vous \u00eates accus\u00e9 de visualisation\/stockage et\/ou de la distribution de mat\u00e9riel de caract\u00e8re pornographique interdit (Pornographie juv\u00e9nile\/Bestialit\u00e9\/Viol, etc.) Vous avez viol\u00e9 la D\u00e9claration universelle de la lutte contre la propagation de la pornographie juv\u00e9nile et accus\u00e9 d&#8217;un crime conform\u00e9ment \u00e0 l&#8217;article 161 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise.<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;article 161 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise pr\u00e9voit pour cela une peine d&#8217;incarc\u00e9ration allant de <strong>5<\/strong> \u00e0 <strong>11<\/strong> ans.<\/p>\n<p>En outre Vous \u00eates soup\u00e7onn\u00e9 d&#8217;avoir viol\u00e9 le &#8220;Droit d&#8217;auteur et les<br \/>\ndroits adjacents&#8221; (chargement de la musique pirat\u00e9e, vid\u00e9o et du<br \/>\nlogiciel) et de l&#8217;utilisation et\/ou de la distribution du contenu se<br \/>\ntrouvant sous la protection du droit d&#8217;auteur. C&#8217;est-\u00e0-dire Vous \u00eates<br \/>\nsoup\u00e7onn\u00e9 d&#8217;avoir viol\u00e9 l&#8217;article 148 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique<br \/>\nFran\u00e7aise.<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;article 148 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise pr\u00e9voit pour la punition une amende de <strong>150<\/strong> \u00e0 <strong>550<\/strong> unit\u00e9s de base ou une incarc\u00e9ration allant de <strong>3<\/strong> \u00e0 <strong>7<\/strong> ans.<\/p>\n<p>Un acc\u00e8s non autoris\u00e9 \u00e0 l&#8217;information et \u00e0 l&#8217;information d&#8217;importance<br \/>\nnationale se trouvant dans le r\u00e9seau Internet est exerc\u00e9 \u00e0 partir de<br \/>\nVotre ordinateur personnel.<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;acc\u00e8s non autoris\u00e9 pourrait \u00eatre organis\u00e9 d\u00e9lib\u00e9r\u00e9ment par Vous pour des motifs \u00e9go\u00efstes, soit il pourrait se produire \u00e0 Votre insu ou sans Votre consentement, puisque Votre ordinateur personnel pour rait \u00eatre infect\u00e9 par des logiciels nocifs. Ainsi, Vous \u00eates soup\u00e7onn\u00e9 avant toute enqu\u00eate a mener de la violation non intentionnelle de l&#8217;article 215 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise (&#8220;Loi sur l&#8217;utilisation imprudente et n\u00e9gligente des moyens de calculs et des ordinateurs<br \/>\npersonnels&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;article 215 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise en pr\u00e9voit une amende pouvant monter jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 <strong>\u20ac100.000<\/strong> euros et\/ou une peine d&#8217; incarc\u00e9ration allant de <strong>5<\/strong> \u00e0 <strong>8<\/strong> ans.<\/p>\n<p>Au terme de l&#8217;exercice des analyses concernant les informations se trouvant sur Votre ordinateur personnel, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 constat\u00e9 que Votre ordinateur personnel \u00e9tait la source permanente et r\u00e9guli\u00e8re des envois de spam en grande quantit\u00e9 que Vous avez organis\u00e9 d\u00e9lib\u00e9r\u00e9ment pour des motifs malveillants ou qui ont eu lieu \u00e0 Votre insu ou sans Votre consentement ou que Votre ordinateur personnel pourrait \u00eatre infect\u00e9 par des logiciels nocifs. Ces envois propagent des logiciels nocifs ou de mat\u00e9riel de caract\u00e8re pornographique interdit. Ainsi, Vous \u00eates accus\u00e9 avant toute enqu\u00eate \u00e0 mener de la violation involontaire de l&#8217;Article 301 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise (&#8220;Loi sur la lutte contre la propagation du spam et des logiciels nocifs (virus)&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;article 301 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise en pr\u00e9voit une amende pouvant monter jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 <strong>\u20ac250.000<\/strong> euros et une incarc\u00e9ration maximale de <strong>5<\/strong> ans.<\/p>\n<p>Veuillez noter que Vos donn\u00e9es personnelles et Votre emplacement sont bien identifi\u00e9s pour qu&#8217;une enqu\u00eate criminelle puisse \u00eatre lanc\u00e9e contre Vous dans les <strong>96<\/strong> heures \u00e0 partir de l&#8217;instant de l&#8217;infraction du Code criminel tel que d\u00e9crit ci-dessus. En attendant le dossier sera transf\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 la cour.<\/p>\n<p>N\u00e9anmoins, conform\u00e9ment aux modifications apport\u00e9es au Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise, le 30 septembre 2013 et la D\u00e9claration sur les droits de l&#8217;homme Vos violations peuvent \u00eatre<br \/>\nconsid\u00e9r\u00e9es comme involontaires (au cas o\u00f9 ces violations sont commises par Vous pour la premi\u00e8re fois), donc, vous ne serez pas poursuivi. Cette condition pourrait \u00eatre vue positivement par le paiement de Votre amende au profit de l&#8217;\u00c9tat (pour le soutien des projets visant la protection du cyberespace du r\u00e9seau Internet).<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;amende doit \u00eatre pay\u00e9e durant <strong>48<\/strong> heures \u00e0 partir du moment de la violation. Au terme des <strong>48<\/strong> heures \u00e9coul\u00e9es et pendant <strong>48<\/strong> heures encore une collecte automatique contenant des informations compl\u00e8tes sur Vous sera lanc\u00e9e pour faire ouvrir un dossier criminel contre Vous.<\/p>\n<p>La valeur de l&#8217;amende inflig\u00e9e sur Vous est de \u20ac100 euros. Vous pouvez la payer avec le bon de caisse (Ukash ou PaySafeCard).<\/p>\n<p>D\u00e8s que Vous payez l&#8217;amende et que l&#8217;argent arrive sur le compte de l&#8217;Etat, Votre browser sera d\u00e9bloqu\u00e9 et toutes les informations seront d\u00e9crypt\u00e9es pendant <strong>24<\/strong> heures.<\/p>\n<p>Apr\u00e8s cela, Vous aurez un d\u00e9lai de <strong>7<\/strong> jours pour \u00e9liminer toutes les violations commises et li\u00e9es \u00e0 Votre ordinateur<br \/>\npersonnel. Au cas o\u00f9 les violations ne sont pas \u00e9limin\u00e9es, Votre ordinateur sera bloqu\u00e9 et Vous serez l&#8217;objet de la poursuite criminellem (sans possibilit\u00e9 de paiement d&#8217;une amende).<\/p>\n<p>Nous attirons Votre attention \u00e0 ce que Vous devez introduire des codes valables lors de paiement de l&#8217;amende ainsi que de ne pas convertir les bons de caisse en argent liquide. Au cas o\u00f9 Vous introduisez un mauvais code de bons de caisse ou tentez d&#8217;annuler ces bons apr\u00e8s l&#8217;exercice de paiement, en plus des violations decrites ci-dessus, Vous serez accus\u00e9 de fraude (Article 377 du Code p\u00e9nal de la R\u00e9publique Fran\u00e7aise; cet article pr\u00e9voit une peine d&#8217;incarc\u00e9ration de <strong>1<\/strong> \u00e0 <strong>3<\/strong> ans) et Vous serez, donc, poursuivi.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Cyber criminals often updated the design of this lock screen, however you should always keep in mind that no law enforcement agency (eg: FBI, Department of Justice, Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Police Central e-crime Unit) will never lock down your computer or web browser.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad131684486\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>&#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser blocker is a scam<\/strong>, and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.<br \/>\nUnder no circumstance should you send a MoneyPak, Ukash or Paysafecard voucher to these cyber criminals, and if you have, you can should request a refund, stating that you are the victim of a computer virus and scam.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad984589396\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to remove the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus (Removal Guide)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; infection from a <strong>Windows<\/strong> computer and an <strong>Apple Mac OS X<\/strong> machine. Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point,\u00a0<strong>STOP<\/strong> and ask for our assistance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad3490807709\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus from a Windows PC<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#taskmanager\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser hijacker from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Double-check for the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; infection with HitmanPro<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad2384688694\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"taskmanager\">STEP 1: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser hijacker from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Task Manager by right-clicking the taskbar, and then clicking <strong>Start Task Manager<\/strong>. Alternatively to start the Windows Task Mager, you can press <strong>Ctrl+Alt+Del<\/strong> and click on T<strong>ask Manager<\/strong> or simply press on <strong>Ctrl+Shift+Esc<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14065\" title=\"Start Windows Task Manager\" alt=\"[Image: Start Windows Task Manager]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/start-task-manager-windows-pc.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/start-task-manager-windows-pc.jpg 503w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/start-task-manager-windows-pc-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Processes<\/strong> tab to see a list of all the processes that are currently running under your user account and a description of each process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14064\" title=\"Select the Process tab\" alt=\"[Image: Select the Process tab]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/show-processes-from-all-users-task-manager.jpg\" width=\"592\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/show-processes-from-all-users-task-manager.jpg 592w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/show-processes-from-all-users-task-manager-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><br \/>\nTo view all of the processes currently running on the computer, click <strong>Show processes from all users<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll through the list till you see your web browser&#8217;s process and left-click on it once so it becomes highlighted. Once you have selected the browser&#8217;s process, click on the <strong>End Process<\/strong> button as show in the picture below.<br \/>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#999999\">\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"245\">If you are using this browser:<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"271\">End this process:<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Internet Explorer<\/td>\n<td>iexplore.exe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chrome<\/td>\n<td>chrome.exe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Safari<\/td>\n<td>Safari.exe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SeaMonkey<\/td>\n<td>seamonkey.exe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opera<\/td>\n<td>opera.exe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Firefox<\/td>\n<td>firefox.exe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14063\" title=\"Search for iexplorer.exe, firefox.exe or chrome.exe\" alt=\"[Image: Search for iexplorer.exe, firefox.exe or chrome.exe]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/kill-malicious-process.jpg\" width=\"592\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/kill-malicious-process.jpg 592w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/kill-malicious-process-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When you click on the <strong>End Process<\/strong> button, Task Manager will ask you to confirm if you are sure you want to terminate it as shown in the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14062\" title=\"Kill the malicious process in Windows PC\" alt=\"[Image: Kill the malicious process in Windows PC]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/end-malicious-process.jpg\" width=\"593\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/end-malicious-process.jpg 593w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/end-malicious-process-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><br \/>\nAt this point you should press the <strong>Yes<\/strong> button in order to kill the process.<\/li>\n<li>Your browser window should now be closed. The next time you open your browser, do not allow the browser to open the last opened page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\">STEP 2: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free utilizes Malwarebytes powerful technology to detect and remove all traces of malware including worms, trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware and more.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link, then double-click on the icon named <strong>mbam-setup.exe<\/strong> to install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process, then at the last screen click on the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6075\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware installation screen\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg 402w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Perform quick scan<\/strong>,\u00a0and then click on the <strong>Scan<\/strong> button to start searching for &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6076\" title=\"Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 ransomware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 ransomware\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan has finished, click on\u00a0the <strong>Show Results<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the computer infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong>, then click on the <strong>Remove Selected<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 virus\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\">STEP 3: Double-check for the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; infection with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner, designed to rescue your computer from malware (viruses, trojans, rootkits, etc.) that have infected your computer despite all the security measures you have taken (such as anti virus software, firewalls, etc.).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitman-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/> Click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9\" alt=\"HitmanPro detecting for Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to remove the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Activate free license<\/strong> button to begin the <strong>free 30 days trial<\/strong>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"HitmanPro free 30 days trial\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro 30 days activation button]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing <strong>the PRO version of <a title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/strong> to protect against these types of threats in the future, and perform regular computer scans with <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad955800517\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus from an Apple Mac OS X<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For years, Windows users have been plagued by ransomware demanding several hundred dollars to unlock their computers.<br \/>\nThe bad guys know there is a growing market of Apple consumers who, for the most part, feel pretty safe about browsing the Internet on a Mac without the need for any security product.<br \/>\nCyber-criminals, well known for not re-inventing the wheel, have \u2018ported\u2019 the latest ransomware to OS X, not by using some complicated exploit but rather leveraging the browser and its \u2018restore from crash\u2019 feature. The &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; ransomware page is being pushed onto unsuspecting users browsing regular sites but in particular when searching for popular keywords.<br \/>\nTo remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; from your Apple MAC OS X browser you can follow any of below options.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2901371557\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#reset-browser\"><strong>OPTION 1<\/strong>: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; malicious web page from Apple Mac OS X by resetting Safari to its default settings<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#force-quit\"><strong>OPTION 2<\/strong>: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser hijacker Apple Mac OS X virus using Force Quit for your browser<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"reset-browser\">OPTION 1: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; malicious web page from Apple Mac OS X by resetting Safari to its default settings<\/h3>\n<p>To remove the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser hijacker from Safari, we will need to reset your browser to its default settings.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Safari menu<\/strong> and then choose <strong>Reset Safari<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10223\" title=\"Select Reset Safari from the menu\" alt=\"[Image: Select Reset Safari from the menu]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Reset-Safari.png\" width=\"389\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Reset-Safari.png 389w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Reset-Safari-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the new windows, make sure all items are marked and click on the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10224\" title=\"Reset Safari to default settings\" alt=\"[Image: Reset Safari to default settings]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Reset-Safari-to-default-settings.png\" width=\"450\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Reset-Safari-to-default-settings.png 450w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Reset-Safari-to-default-settings-300x264.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can also watch this video on how to reset Safari to its default settings:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ip6tvti4UjU?rel=0\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p><div id=\"mwtad2449063323\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"force-quit\">OPTION 2: Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser hijacker Apple Mac OS X virus using Force Quit for your browser<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Press <strong>Command<\/strong> + <strong>Option<\/strong> + <strong>Escape<\/strong> simultaneously. This will open the open the <strong>Force Quit<\/strong> Applications window.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14664\" title=\"Press Command + Option + Escape to start Force Quit menu\" alt=\"[Image: Press Command + Option + Escape to start Force Quit menu]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-1.jpg\" width=\"844\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-1.jpg 844w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-1-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select Safari, Chrome, Firefox or any other browser in which your are seeing the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; ransomware notification.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14665\" title=\"Select Firefox, Chrome or Safari from Force Quit menu\" alt=\"[Image: Select Firefox, Chrome or Safari from Force Quit menu]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-2.jpg\" width=\"346\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-2.jpg 346w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-2-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the button that says &#8220;<strong>Force Quit<\/strong>&#8220;. This will forcefully end your browser program, thus removing the &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; browser hijacker.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14666\" alt=\"[Image: Click on the Force Quit button to remove Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9 virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-3.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"289\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-3.jpg 350w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Force-Quit-an-Application-in-Mac-OS-X-Step-3-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you cannot switch from the unresponsive app, press <strong>Command<\/strong> + <strong>Option<\/strong> + <strong>Shift<\/strong> + <strong>Esc<\/strong> for <strong>three seconds<\/strong> to force it to quit. This key combination tells OS X to force quit the frontmost app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can also watch this video on how to Force Quit a program on an Apple Mac OS X:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gwwxlxEpaM?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus from your Windows or Apple MAC OS X machine, please start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are seeing a &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; notification within Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, then you have redirected to a web page that contains a malicious javascript code. The &#8220;Attention! Votre browser &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Remove &#8220;Attention! Votre browser est bloqu\u00e9&#8221; virus (Removal Guide)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/attention-votre-browser-est-bloque-removal\/#more-17045\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remove &#8220;Attention! 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