MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L removal tips

The MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.

How to determine MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L?


File Info:
crc32: B56F2BE0
md5: eee52ab40599b00b89cb5d6f5ad7e977
name: EEE52AB40599B00B89CB5D6F5AD7E977.mlw
sha1: 622b7d01bcd6349281ef907f4aa7b6d8a943186b
sha256: 0e0f5dcdc28f97da93dd1456bfdb911e071fe1290df8da002d322489b3be066c
sha512: 59d847241f978bbb0e1607e93eb98d0a6b0c88211db82c2edabb7b4b600aff8638404a81392f353860f4c54e643c6ee87488d64ac976c492e74c39be64af7949
ssdeep: 12288:Ndb0jHzPkYmZOXO9QgZkXxbMxgOLyRftaFV+B2njG4vxBMrjuIH3+Kir:NUzPLe9LZk/xoiB2njvDMrjuqO
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9  2018
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: FakeLocker.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: 
ProductName: FakeLocker
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: FakeLocker
OriginalFilename: FakeLocker.exe

MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L also known as:

K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 005332561 )
ALYac	Trojan.Ransom.FakeLocker
Cylance	Unsafe
K7GW	Trojan ( 005332561 )
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Razy.fcmrab
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Razy.Apwn
Sophos	Mal/Generic-R + Mal/FakeLock-D
Comodo	Malware@#tbulwppx8oa4
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34678.Nm0@aqskVdh
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	Ransom_FAKELOCKER.THDBFAH
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.jc
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Webroot	W32.Malware.Gen
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Skeeyah.A!bit
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Agent.C2473763
McAfee	Artemis!EEE52AB40599
Malwarebytes	MachineLearning/Anomalous.100%
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_FAKELOCKER.THDBFAH
Rising	Trojan.LockScreen!8.1AF (CLOUD)
Ikarus	Trojan.FakeLocker
Fortinet	MSIL/FakeLock.D!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Qihoo-360	Win32/Trojan.1c8

How to remove MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L?

MSIL/Hoax.FakeLock.L removal tool

Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
“Move to quarantine” all items.
Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
Restart your computer.

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