About “MSIL/LockScreen.AFD” infection

The MSIL/LockScreen.AFD 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/LockScreen.AFD virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine MSIL/LockScreen.AFD?


File Info:
crc32: 3612833B
md5: 009af24a78aae2d73ba105f1c957a0ad
name: svchost.exe
sha1: 0b1ae1fd43372c245ea93caf047f6c017a7349df
sha256: 7141b498edebf2a8e5346a0c6493b4a463d348e74208e754d3fafc2bedce74bc
sha512: 39749bb9efdc483c24e0987087b5a80c2df06ab58b98a087399b583e8a405d0d2c9c6f25ec4001dcd75de5adade876b4d0adb4bce7b7bf16b0eb50ef4154df77
ssdeep: 12288:MyoHQMc2NctOzNZGv91J/TXZ0AQMKv91x/TXZOAQLJ:GHQ78WOrg1JVGR1xVAV
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright: xa9 x41ax43ex440x43fx43ex440x430x446x438x44f x41cx430x439x43ax440x43ex441x43ex444x442. x412x441x435 x43fx440x430x432x430 x437x430x449x438x449x435x43dx44b.
Assembly Version: 10.0.17134.556
InternalName: svchost.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.17134.556
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
Comments: x425x43ex441x442-x43fx440x43ex446x435x441x441 x434x43bx44f x441x43bx443x436x431 Windows
ProductName: x41ex43fx435x440x430x446x438x43ex43dx43dx430x44f x441x438x441x442x435x43cx430 Microsoft Windows
ProductVersion: 1.0.17134.556
FileDescription: x425x43ex441x442-x43fx440x43ex446x435x441x441 x434x43bx44f x441x43bx443x436x431 Windows
OriginalFilename: svchost.exe

MSIL/LockScreen.AFD also known as:

Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM03.0.297C.Malware.Gen
Sangfor	Malware
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34108.Mm0@aCXVt5
SentinelOne	DFI – Malicious PE
FireEye	Generic.mg.009af24a78aae2d7
APEX	Malicious
Cyren	W32/Trojan.DIS.gen!Eldorado
VBA32	CIL.StupidStealth.Heur
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/LockScreen.AFD
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_94%

How to remove MSIL/LockScreen.AFD?

MSIL/LockScreen.AFD 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.

About the author

Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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