Categories: Malware

How to remove “MSIL/LockScreen.ZA”?

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine MSIL/LockScreen.ZA?


File Info:

crc32: 4A434743md5: c45d5563f19e59660df6672e9371bb1fname: C45D5563F19E59660DF6672E9371BB1F.mlwsha1: ef7925ce9229c7dd7d2ac295d2c1fc3d6dce3f25sha256: 55efb03079bf297a21e4d6406775bbc0b5e015af075d4a7a44ae01e7cff82a0fsha512: a9373dc733c2a1d15c459f3ddc9543c48b0c5cdb32d88f46f86aaace4b2f6f6aa7bdb43a95c5fffc4d572bd92f07c8eff8cf43d7bb61dca76bcdb5828bf756d7ssdeep: 12288:aANwRo+mv8QD4+0V16p+tzLKUF00l7jsfnOOEIjrWRflMJz:aAT8QE+kVlKgJiAIjg6type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Prometheus inc. FileDescription: Prometheus 2.4.3 Installation FileVersion: 2.4.3 Comments: CompanyName: Prometheus inc. Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

MSIL/LockScreen.ZA also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004b976a1 )
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance Unsafe
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004b976a1 )
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 MSIL/LockScreen.ZA
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.LockScreen.feztyq
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Generic.Swun
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilCO.34722.xm0@aGeoxze
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic.dwe
FireEye Generic.mg.c45d5563f19e5966
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Occamy.B
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
McAfee Generic.dwe
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Ikarus Trojan.MSIL.LockScreen
MaxSecure Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Crypmod.zfq
Fortinet MSIL/LockScreen.ZA!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove MSIL/LockScreen.ZA?

  • 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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