Categories: Malware

MSIL/LockScreen.O removal

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

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • A process created a hidden window
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Deletes its original binary from disk
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine MSIL/LockScreen.O?


File Info:

name: 490B1CD3A275DC265B6A.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8f67bcfee460462fd9e198e8b5e26351d8f18f2c872a2281d0e9421b76ec5785crc32: DE122F1Dmd5: 490b1cd3a275dc265b6a71af11634379sha1: a96a319fe6c888450bfb966d26615f79dfde4daasha256: 8f67bcfee460462fd9e198e8b5e26351d8f18f2c872a2281d0e9421b76ec5785sha512: c3c0244e6742139103a3081c06519dce867d6647038f6f614d7712eb7d846d08426e5c57c75f7875d4e273333bb28520e4c27a2e9bbded70f11ccb8516d14d24ssdeep: 1536:dM7Q4SqJUVMvbg67ItjpOoqSYn9lKHKF7G7:dM72ejItjpOAYnPKqc7type: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windowstlsh: T14C636C35BB6AAE2ED275EBF69071A3570771C2770401F28A9CF984FA9D0D7D00A93193sha3_384: 476984120e34192bfeec5bc74969b092e776ef996cd6d2876814ce58015c63dc3323e08619bee34696f86acfe6795d96ep_bytes: 4d5a90000300000004000000ffff0000timestamp: 2012-01-10 07:42:00

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: wersvcCompanyName: MicrosoftFileDescription: wersvcFileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: wersvc.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright © Microsoft 2011OriginalFilename: wersvc.exeProductName: wersvcProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/LockScreen.O also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.5546984
FireEye Generic.mg.490b1cd3a275dc26
McAfee Artemis!490B1CD3A275
Cylance Unsafe
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0033e4f81 )
Alibaba Trojan:MSIL/LockScreen.0c98ec7a
K7GW Trojan ( 0033e4f81 )
Cybereason malicious.3a275d
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D54A3E8
Cyren W64/MSIL_Agent.CDE.gen!Eldorado
Symantec Trojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/LockScreen.O
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H0CKP21
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.5546984
Avast Win64:MalwareX-gen [Trj]
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.11498f2d
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.5546984
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.5546984 (B)
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop19.6706
Zillya Trojan.LockScreen.Win32.9885
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.MSIL.LockScreen
Avira TR/LockScreen.shcqf
MAX malware (ai score=83)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwFH.3CEA4C2
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
APEX Malicious
GData Trojan.GenericKD.5546984
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.C4789429
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.5546984
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.921684878
SentinelOne Static AI – Suspicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet MSIL/LockScreen.O!tr
AVG Win64:MalwareX-gen [Trj]
Panda Trj/CI.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (W)

How to remove MSIL/LockScreen.O?

  • 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.
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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