Win32/LockScreen.GX Virus Removal

Seeing the Win32/LockScreen.GX malware detection means that your computer is in big danger. This virus can correctly be named as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Deleteing it requires some peculiar steps that must be done as soon as possible.

Win32/LockScreen.GX detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It usually shows up after the provoking actions on your PC – opening the dubious email messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or installing the program from untrustworthy resources. From the second it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it before it begins its malicious action. And be sure – it is much better not to await these malicious actions.

What is Win32/LockScreen.GX virus?

Win32/LockScreen.GX Summary

In total, Win32/LockScreen.GX ransomware activities in the infected system are next:

  • Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Ciphering the files kept on the target’s disk drives — so the victim cannot use these files;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus programs
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-malware apps

Ransomware has actually been a headache for the last 4 years. It is hard to realize a more dangerous virus for both individual users and organizations. The algorithms utilized in Win32/LockScreen.GX (usually, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that malware does not do all these unpleasant things without delay – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Win32/LockScreen.GX detection is a clear signal that you have to start the clearing process.

Where did I get the Win32/LockScreen.GX?

Common tactics of Win32/LockScreen.GX distribution are basic for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a quite modern tactic in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that imitates some normal notifications about shippings or bank service conditions shifts. Inside of the email, there is a malicious MS Office file, or a link which opens the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

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

Avoiding it looks quite simple, however, still needs a lot of focus. Malware can hide in different places, and it is better to stop it even before it goes into your computer than to rely on an anti-malware program. Common cybersecurity knowledge is just an important item in the modern world, even if your relationship with a computer remains on YouTube videos. That may save you a lot of time and money which you would certainly spend while searching for a solution.

Win32/LockScreen.GX malware technical details

File Info:

name: 0AF9A7D5830046D04F25.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/4c510ea257ef3841f94f54e09257ed35c2a369ee9a62dde9318953b23726a21fcrc32: CF932B6Emd5: 0af9a7d5830046d04f25ce12e0ce97d9sha1: b32e865c55b2dd1568f9a96b080b6d7bf30f026bsha256: 4c510ea257ef3841f94f54e09257ed35c2a369ee9a62dde9318953b23726a21fsha512: 971e6ba4064a4c7f5278bbeec5baed5fb1a9c2bad9734ade552aa6515634d7e243e574039f96d0e759561b7fb2e964fb9c470010859e813d58ee55bc1a08687dssdeep: 6144:kwuc7Y+EiQ2zJnh0kKMfSko59xvzHJQEqxpllBeA6IKli8bQTBs4l7UAO+u49MRC:kwuc8+EL2zJh0nMfSjLJzHJQEqxHlBeRtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14D849E32B8D0FA76E4774333E4CF46EA5A65BB240D325F53AA9C02B91718417D2353AEsha3_384: 94d6919a4065a9c7af3e11d20788d9669b299fba7f41c18fa7be7c607fd321101d8adde468685f5789780a70ab48432cep_bytes: e8fe30feffe96fe201006a1068d01a45timestamp: 2010-01-12 23:01:35

Version Info:

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Win32/LockScreen.GX also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Agent2.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Winlock.591
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UUK
FireEye Generic.mg.0af9a7d5830046d0
Skyhigh BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.fh
McAfee GenericRXKS-SN!0AF9A7D58300
Malwarebytes MachineLearning/Anomalous.100%
VIPRE Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UUK
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
BitDefender Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UUK
Cybereason malicious.c55b2d
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.36792.xqW@aGE5Usk
VirIT Trojan.Win32.SHeur2.CGCQ
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/LockScreen.GX
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Agent2.fmbb
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/LockScreen.b1fb4780
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.PogBlock.deqdu
Rising Trojan.Occamy!8.F1CD (TFE:5:mS0SeB2IMqK)
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1318994
Zillya Trojan.PogBlock.Win32.157
TrendMicro TROJ_RANSOM.SMM
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UUK (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan/PogBlock.iu
Webroot W32.Malware.Gen
Varist W32/Ransom.C.gen!Eldorado
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1318994
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Unknown.a
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Xcitium Suspicious@#ii4fc22kj9y2
Arcabit Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UUK
ZoneAlarm Trojan.Win32.Agent2.fmbb
GData Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UUK
Google Detected
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Xema.C65537
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Agent
ALYac Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UUK
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
Cylance unsafe
Panda Generic Malware
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_RANSOM.SMM
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!PuchLIwrlmc
Ikarus Trojan-Ransom.FileCrypter
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.3242373.susgen
Fortinet W32/PogBlock.AKM!tr
AVG Win32:Ransom-R [Trj]
Avast Win32:Ransom-R [Trj]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove Win32/LockScreen.GX?

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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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