What is “Win32/LockScreen.AKN”?

The Win32/LockScreen.AKN 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 Win32/LockScreen.AKN virus can do?

• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Modifies system policies to prevent the launching of specific applications or executables
• Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/LockScreen.AKN?

File Info:
crc32: 74E0CCFAmd5: f2e459ef59030abc1826883f15590305name: F2E459EF59030ABC1826883F15590305.mlwsha1: 2455fb91d6aa75bb1718261d9b190328bf5d457bsha256: 36a1b5019c4550c03b12e36544c2157ca2edda49081ddb5ede32707c72f74170sha512: 965bf7ade9dbcaadd55d0c1f84bc7fd3fd57a808754d03a0a1737e976a2b3bdc22422cb08f8a4568b8dbace23c0096b4ee74aa7fbef54a2378640a567644be5cssdeep: 24576:0uY6EbbFeeM2c0P3LRn86lS5PFAvG7D7DbbaIYbGtWjPdkqQSMrN3mrY5ddmAUC:9nE/Z1TRsycHneRwWj2qgRDrdZxLtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/LockScreen.AKN also known as:

How to remove Win32/LockScreen.AKN?

• 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.