About “Win32/LockScreen.VL” infection

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

Reads data out of its own binary image

How to determine Win32/LockScreen.VL?


File Info:
crc32: FD3EE4E3
md5: 8e0183c446283ff8848dee606ac8e06a
name: 8E0183C446283FF8848DEE606AC8E06A.mlw
sha1: f68331a7b7712643968bd28da4e141d99cd93bc0
sha256: 5194e6ab69ee6add8ee228ce76d912070555d44e35510b62d11902535c47ba1c
sha512: 49f332c7485267b9157e285437d100323557f31f4f5dd71ac7a70d191cef10075fb85d81dd43cc92562aecfbcaa23a7635bb3d089a197b740a0f28116bea4357
ssdeep: 3072:Zaqv/1W47/M7cuKwJZaJW8leiq+ZuwZxfqKRhYqWhG4AXqvh8akYB0y1jNhc:Eqv/kmMIuKrzl6+ZuMqQdavhtkFINhc
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/LockScreen.VL also known as:

Cybereason	malicious.446283
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/LockScreen.VL
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Malware.Uztuby-9868432-0
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/LockScreen.62676870
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.PornoBlocker.cesab
Comodo	Malware@#374f0h1t11gyc
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.cc
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
McAfee	Artemis!8E0183C44628
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Yandex	Trojan.Agent!cJmy8HobXcA
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.PornoBlocker

How to remove Win32/LockScreen.VL?

Win32/LockScreen.VL 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.

About the author

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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