computer locked up paying 400.00

computer locked message is been download from illegal sites. told to pay 400.00 they will be unlocked. also, camera lights.

It's called Ransomware. Microsoft provide instructions to remove depending on whether you are able to run programs in Mode safe or not in this article:

http://www.Microsoft.com/security/portal/shared/ransomware.aspx

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