Win32/LockScreen.ALE removal

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

• Injection (inter-process)
• Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Sniffs keystrokes
• 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
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/LockScreen.ALE?

File Info:
crc32: 97158BE6md5: 14475a7969ab9bab03e8320b41d94e94name: 14475A7969AB9BAB03E8320B41D94E94.mlwsha1: da473374600f573a84b451f83266f938dcf3e06asha256: d33e1f9240493c258f4dd5824c18b52f36d1b27eedf062fe2579a55f119b7dedsha512: ac76bada5b4ec32b430faf0715716fd26ed044a0abc9fcb7c0798fd6b72c9cc9c21bc5c86d93e591c90e27a9ce65f0cdca14f44445a30cd776227d0d3ba5ccd1ssdeep: 3072:VaLYrKWfXzYmHxXQmeP2+z9YCx72z3/qdkKqpRHfm:GWvMEQmePr9YOu4qR/type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/LockScreen.ALE also known as:

How to remove Win32/LockScreen.ALE?

• 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.