MSIL/LockScreen.IG Virus Removal

Spectating the MSIL/LockScreen.IG detection usually means that your PC is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – type of malware which encrypts your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

MSIL/LockScreen.IG detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your computer. It often shows up after the provoking procedures on your computer – opening the suspicious e-mail, clicking the advertisement in the Internet or mounting the program from suspicious resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to do something about it until it begins its destructive action. And be sure – it is better not to wait for these harmful effects.

What is MSIL/LockScreen.IG virus?

MSIL/LockScreen.IG is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disk, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files inaccessible, this virus additionally does a ton of damage to your system. It changes the networking setups in order to stop you from looking for the elimination guidelines or downloading the antivirus. Sometimes, MSIL/LockScreen.IG can even prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

MSIL/LockScreen.IG Summary

In total, MSIL/LockScreen.IG ransomware activities in the infected computer are next:

  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the victim’s disk — so the victim cannot open these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is challenging to realize a more harmful malware for both individual users and companies. The algorithms used in MSIL/LockScreen.IG (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have a lot more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these unpleasant things instantly – it can require up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the MSIL/LockScreen.IG detection is a clear signal that you should start the removal process.

Where did I get the MSIL/LockScreen.IG?

General methods of MSIL/LockScreen.IG spreading are typical for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing sites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern tactic in malware distribution – you get the e-mail that mimics some normal notifications about shippings or bank service conditions changes. Inside of the e-mail, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a web link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Avoiding it looks fairly simple, however, still requires tons of attention. Malware can hide in different places, and it is far better to stop it even before it goes into your PC than to rely on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity awareness is just an essential item in the modern world, even if your interaction with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of time and money which you would spend while searching for a solution.

MSIL/LockScreen.IG malware technical details

File Info:

name: 5644812839448D01E0D0.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/cfd34267a29b05715c6650011772c23f53051d3a98e6ea5c62e16485dce2e8c0crc32: 11E48C08md5: 5644812839448d01e0d0abec1db6a74asha1: 5d65f9cf44b5cbe29d784d70d0a7851f9982f66asha256: cfd34267a29b05715c6650011772c23f53051d3a98e6ea5c62e16485dce2e8c0sha512: 64bacaac472002228947f1f82f56e1e1eb8db111bc83cba6f37bc04f855fff80e32440b6b4859cf6433f524fe81a6d2c65c235b6c2d77ab93cbccc71a5a8463dssdeep: 1536:aXvxVtYGBFm5WfcGCLaQjFYQ3H6n7xv1OnNZOMecpCjkBmPcRki7eWXrEYzkDxou:qTBFmCcTLLjFYwH6n7xvwD4mMTanUtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T11DC3E52626E9AD5AC47D4378237392C183BAAE16AA03C71D3DD4756C9D773137F022CAsha3_384: 59ac8e8a4de3ec53a0444eceb4bfd28f72b8bc339975c7281a828b960bef8f4b88d7bd7647e237c7c225d0ae11aee183ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2013-12-07 17:36:27

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0FileDescription: Name3FileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: mslock.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright © 2013OriginalFilename: mslock.exeProductName: Survey LockerProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

MSIL/LockScreen.IG also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.WLock.4!c
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Marsilia.29391
FireEye Gen:Variant.Marsilia.29391
ALYac Gen:Variant.Marsilia.29391
Sangfor Ransom.Msil.Wlock.V9so
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 700000121 )
Alibaba Ransom:MSIL/WLock.02ac4a25
K7GW Trojan ( 700000121 )
Cybereason malicious.839448
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.36318.hq0@a4aJrPl
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 MSIL/LockScreen.IG
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.MSIL.WLock.br
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Marsilia.29391
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.KillProc.cwkiul
Avast Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Tencent Msil.Trojan.Wlock.Ocnw
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Marsilia.29391 (B)
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1309657
DrWeb Trojan.KillProc.30299
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Marsilia.29391
TrendMicro Ransom_WLock.R002C0WGF23
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1309657
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
Arcabit Trojan.Marsilia.D72CF
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.MSIL.WLock.br
GData Gen:Variant.Marsilia.29391
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
McAfee Artemis!564481283944
MAX malware (ai score=86)
Cylance unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_WLock.R002C0WGF23
Rising Ransom.WLock!8.467 (CLOUD)
Yandex Trojan.LockScreen!c6rjsuOB0NI
Ikarus Trojan.Msil
Fortinet MSIL/LockScreen.IG!tr
AVG Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom]
Panda Trj/CI.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove MSIL/LockScreen.IG?

About the author

Robert Bailey

Security engineer focused on malware behavior, removal workflows, and Windows hardening. Robert reviews threat articles for practical accuracy, checking detection names, symptoms, and cleanup steps before publication.

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