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Win32/LockScreen.AKU removal guide

Malware Removal

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

    How to determine Win32/LockScreen.AKU?

    
    

    File Info:

    crc32: EB8C00FF
    md5: 53337a051e749ffa7587baec923fafea
    name: 53337A051E749FFA7587BAEC923FAFEA.mlw
    sha1: 8ae3fb524a04d88618dac89068ee933e612f8c03
    sha256: 751cc530461589f898fe84c93936ea0812b09754fe06aefbae47430761a45b51
    sha512: 8cc92cdc5ee527cdb405d993ca09d7bc19221a7ec19138b8e32aedad1716cb011191abb9faf840971edfab596f232402d5b1de0d3370d184c0af2cb2109c24c9
    ssdeep: 768:451E1B8YT61pW53pFvnfcL+wLLMof+cehfEIEQ4o9PtbKKXg1a:sp1lMoVTU9Pt211
    type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

    Version Info:

    0: [No Data]

    Win32/LockScreen.AKU also known as:

    BkavW32.AIDetect.malware1
    K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 004cabe51 )
    Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
    DrWebTrojan.Winlock.6673
    CynetMalicious (score: 100)
    ALYacGen:Trojan.Heur.RP.eiW@b8xB1Fe
    CylanceUnsafe
    ZillyaTrojan.LockScreen.Win32.7392
    SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
    CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
    AlibabaRansom:Win32/Tobfy.e6d51e2f
    K7GWTrojan ( 004cabe51 )
    Cybereasonmalicious.51e749
    SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
    ESET-NOD32Win32/LockScreen.AKU
    APEXMalicious
    AvastWin32:Malware-gen
    KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
    BitDefenderGen:Trojan.Heur.RP.eiW@b8xB1Fe
    NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.LockScreen.wvyjr
    MicroWorld-eScanGen:Trojan.Heur.RP.eiW@b8xB1Fe
    TencentWin32.Trojan.Lockscreen.Stah
    Ad-AwareGen:Trojan.Heur.RP.eiW@b8xB1Fe
    SophosML/PE-A + Troj/Ransom-UZ
    ComodoMalware@#2uqq89csmj43o
    BitDefenderThetaAI:Packer.BC594CBB1E
    VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
    McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.lt
    FireEyeGeneric.mg.53337a051e749ffa
    EmsisoftGen:Trojan.Heur.RP.eiW@b8xB1Fe (B)
    SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
    JiangminTrojan/Generic.ajfwc
    AviraTR/Tobfy.A.690
    eGambitGeneric.Malware
    Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.AGeneric
    MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Tobfy.A
    ArcabitTrojan.Heur.RP.E58AC7
    AegisLabTrojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
    GDataGen:Trojan.Heur.RP.eiW@b8xB1Fe
    AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Tobfy.C1326434
    Acronissuspicious
    McAfeeArtemis!53337A051E74
    MAXmalware (ai score=100)
    VBA32Trojan.Winlock.28805
    MalwarebytesMalware.Heuristic.1006
    PandaGeneric Suspicious
    RisingRansom.Tobfy!8.339 (CLOUD)
    IkarusTrojan.Win32.Tobfy
    FortinetW32/LockScreen.AKU!tr
    AVGWin32:Malware-gen
    Paloaltogeneric.ml
    Qihoo-360Win32/Ransom.Generic.HgIASOUA

    How to remove Win32/LockScreen.AKU?

    Win32/LockScreen.AKU 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.

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    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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