Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR

Seeing the Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR malware detection usually means that your system is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – virus which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some peculiar steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the provoking activities on your PC – opening the dubious e-mail, clicking the banner in the Web or installing the program from untrustworthy resources. From the second it appears, you have a short time to act before it starts its destructive action. And be sure – it is far better not to await these harmful effects.

What is Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR virus?

Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your computer, ciphers it, and after that 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 modifies the networking setups in order to stop you from checking out the elimination tutorials or downloading the antivirus. In rare cases, Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR can even block the launching of anti-malware programs.

Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR Summary

Summarizingly, Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR virus actions in the infected system are next:

  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Detects Bochs through the presence of a registry key;
  • Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities;
  • Encrypting the files located on the target’s disks — so the victim cannot use these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of security tools
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has actually been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is hard to imagine a more damaging malware for both individuals and companies. The algorithms used in Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR (generally, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need a lot more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these horrible things instantly – it can take up to several hours to cipher all of your documents. Hence, seeing the Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR detection is a clear signal that you should begin the removal process.

Where did I get the Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR?

Common tactics of Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR injection are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free program, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite new method in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that simulates some normal notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the e-mail, there is an infected MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Preventing it looks fairly simple, but still demands a lot of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is far better to stop it even before it invades your system than to rely on an anti-malware program. General cybersecurity knowledge is just an essential item in the modern-day world, even if your relationship with a PC remains on YouTube videos. That can save you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while trying to find a solution.

Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR malware technical details

File Info:

name: A2E9B1D247B609DE73D7.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/129b4166e14a72af18885bd125b51d414492e3d00d35738774a53462dd91c624crc32: 973A0359md5: a2e9b1d247b609de73d7f66d2fa8fa14sha1: c0b1612975b3d08c23ad90f5f5cf4dcc6713a7f8sha256: 129b4166e14a72af18885bd125b51d414492e3d00d35738774a53462dd91c624sha512: b651380d9ea41a83faafd88683be27d4925b8034dd1dba457c368bce01ab8940e17748143ddb5cb48066b4c677ac398af2a5370b679a9008e6423671dae19e75ssdeep: 1536:dGUbimSB2imgRnZYlQukFiW+63kXSYcP0CEVhQD:0UmmSB2imgRZtFibwYccKDtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T146637D223691E572D06205702864EA725A2FF532773A48CBF78457EEEF603D19E3835Bsha3_384: 4fd99825b62432260622c773bba4190b1a7aea417899d3c177c79c0dea779ebb73f3c4d3578757e2216427ba4da5b4beep_bytes: e844230000e989feffff8bff558bec51timestamp: 2011-02-01 15:56:45

Version Info:

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Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Lionic Trojan.Win32.HmBlocker.lkxD
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.5
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Hmblocker-153
McAfee Artemis!A2E9B1D247B6
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Gen:Variant.Ransom.5
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.26c25b11
Cybereason malicious.247b60
VirIT Trojan.Win32.Winlock.EKK
Cyren W32/Ransom.F.gen!Eldorado
Symantec Trojan.Ransomlock
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/LockScreen.ACV
APEX Malicious
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.HmBlocker.nzsl
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.5
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.HmBlocker.cxyco
Avast Win32:LockScreen-DE [Trj]
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Lockscreen.Ijgl
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Ransom.5
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.5 (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Ransom.~A@465pc3
F-Secure Trojan.TR/Winlock.I.5
DrWeb Trojan.Winlock.2974
Zillya Trojan.HmBlocker.Win32.1100
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.lh
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye Generic.mg.a2e9b1d247b609de
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.5
Jiangmin Trojan/HmBlocker.tb
Avira TR/Winlock.I.5
MAX malware (ai score=98)
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.HmBlocker
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.5
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Ransom.Win32.HmBlocker.nzsl
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/LockScreen.AR
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.HmBlocker.R2657
VBA32 SScope.Trojan.Winlock.14205
ALYac Gen:Variant.Ransom.5
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.2184357837
Rising Trojan.Win32.Winlock.a (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!3UvwY92iVVE
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.HmBlocker
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/HmBlocker.BAO!tr
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34698.euW@aWgHiokk
AVG Win32:LockScreen-DE [Trj]
Panda Generic Malware
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

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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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