Should I remove “Win32/LockScreen.AMK”?

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

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial binary language: Russian
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Sniffs keystrokes
• Installs an hook procedure to monitor for mouse events
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to modify browser security settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Win32/LockScreen.AMK?

File Info:
crc32: 0C558C64md5: 0d8b907718e82f16b59e9b1cc17fea39name: 0D8B907718E82F16B59E9B1CC17FEA39.mlwsha1: 12eede467de8675b30c71e85c156c629e04fe8absha256: fd994b4e0d1f4d192cf44fe752673ac6dbd5f3f91f140706f2d03fea11abda42sha512: a26395acf2f4206d137f1a978add00d67f02f264a43ae30aa1d637be4e62c9cd3b19ef55ef7ed7763d2910debbc19e5213abe8e96e11eeabb1035e9091c37089ssdeep: 1536:ioLKOYRcc2I5i69vVOVsCl9Vadg0xVlj4GF+yXcgjvtsmIQIHvqr9PxDtPOc:nLKOYRtNiCGJuVlMtyXXKJvHu9ZDtPOctype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 x41ax43ex440x43fx43ex440x430x446x438x44f x41cx430x439x43ax440x43ex441x43ex444x442. x412x441x435 x43fx440x430x432x430 x437x430x449x438x449x435x43dx44b.InternalName: WPABALN.EXEFileVersion: 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2113)CompanyName: x41ax43ex440x43fx43ex440x430x446x438x44f x41cx430x439x43ax440x43ex441x43ex444x442ProductName: x41ex43fx435x440x430x446x438x43ex43dx43dx430x44f x441x438x441x442x435x43cx430 Microsoftxae WindowsxaeProductVersion: 5.1.2600.5512FileDescription: x412x441x43fx43bx44bx432x430x44ex449x435x435 x43dx430x43fx43ex43cx438x43dx430x43dx438x435 x430x43ax442x438x432x430x446x438x438OriginalFilename: WPABALN.EXETranslation: 0x0419 0x04b0

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How to remove Win32/LockScreen.AMK?

• 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.