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Short description
Win32/LockScreen.AB is a trojan that blocks access to the Windows operating system. To regain access to the operating system the user is asked to send an SMS message to a specified telephone number in exchange for a password. When the correct password is entered the trojan is deactivated.
Installation
The trojan does not create any copies of itself.
Other information
The trojan displays the following dialog box:
When the correct password is entered the trojan is deactivated.

The trojan is sent data and commands from a remote computer or the Internet.

The trojan connects to the following addresses:
  • http://window.a1agregator.ru
The password to regain access to the operating system is one of the following:
  • 048593
The trojan may turn off the computer.