Ransom:AutoIt/Lokmwiz removal tips

The Ransom:AutoIt/Lokmwiz 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.

What Ransom:AutoIt/Lokmwiz virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Created a process from a suspicious location
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself

How to determine Ransom:AutoIt/Lokmwiz?

File Info:
name: 420BB7B49DDCDE2EB5FD.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/75ea677fb740ce4cda6bf30f88ac1157ad02a20fd0c234cb106c101a11fc0658crc32: A573497Dmd5: 420bb7b49ddcde2eb5fd61b41ff85d71sha1: 98eebdd799d97579d4dde2ca3a9a031d7e3420bcsha256: 75ea677fb740ce4cda6bf30f88ac1157ad02a20fd0c234cb106c101a11fc0658sha512: 5bd0bfd5e1a6ed5aa6a4114bdd2cee081a3dbfb9816bf808b2ba84fdb2b43e4c9dfe5615a2e25465e64d856399d132df1633611999397629e0a4bcd8886afd2bssdeep: 98304:XhxabG5sJnHhcA/6qELG+mB5yU7LCvvFHyn:xILeACDa+yJGvvFStype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15DF50185D2590DA6E7C86DF86BD625B003FC8E3D8658E740502972EC66F350FFE1A24Esha3_384: 9657a741931c61c7aa7ee87c9e55be04765c600fdc795263a854dd239286b26ef4e6ed9ebedfa922751f3f3af5fdbba1ep_bytes: 60be00c077008dbe0050c8ff57eb0b90timestamp: 2022-07-12 21:50:56
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Ransom:AutoIt/Lokmwiz also known as:

How to remove Ransom:AutoIt/Lokmwiz?

• 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.