How to Remove Lockapp.exe Trojan

This article can help you to remove Lockapp.exe Virus. The step by step removal works for every version of Microsoft Windows.

The Trojan horses are the most feared cyber threats. These parasites are sneaky and devastating. They enter your OS in complete silence and wreck everything before you even have a chance to notice them. That’s the case with Lockapp.exe — the newest member of this malicious family. This Trojan is very stealthy. It sneaks in unnoticed and corrupts everything in minutes. It modifies your Registry, corrupts essential system files and starts malicious processes. Once successfully installed, however, the parasite changes its behavior. It becomes very intrusive. Lockapp.exe Trojan interferes with your every online activity. From annoying online adverts to frustrating system underperformance, you can notice the parasite all around your OS. The bad news is that your situation worsens with each passing day. Do not underestimate the Trojan. It is not a simple annoyance. It’s a serious threat. The parasite has spying capabilities. It monitors your system. It knows what programs you have installed, where your files are saved, your IP and MAC addresses. The virus also studies your user habits and uses the information against you. And to make the matter even worse, Lockapp.exe Trojan threatens to install spyware which can monitor even more data points. The nasty Trojan is very hazardous. It is a breach of your security. Do not let it roam your system. Remove it before it gets a chance to cause irreversible damage. The sooner you clean your OS, the better!

How did I get infected with?

Lockapp.exe Trojan uses trickery to invade. This virus does not target individual users. It uses mass-distribution strategies to reach a variety of potential victims. The parasite lurks behind fake updates and torrents. Its main distribution method, however, is through spam email campaigns. The good old spam emails are still the number one cause of Trojan infections. Yet, you should not imagine trivial malicious attachments. The scheme is a bit more complicated. The crooks attach corrupted files which are not viruses. Your anti-virus app would not be able to detect anything wrong with these files. Yet, once you open one, a message would appear. The alert would read that if you want to view the document, you must first enable the “Editing” mode of your file-editor. If you follow the instructions, you will start a script which downloads the virus in the background. It sounds complicated and technically advanced, but you can easily prevent this method from succeeding. You can do it! Your caution can keep your device virus-free. Don’t interact with unexpected messages. If you receive an email, from your bank, for example, go to their official website. Compare the email addresses listed there with the one you’ve received a message from. If they don’t match, delete the pretender immediately.

Why is this dangerous?

Lockapp.exe Trojan has no place on your computer. This nasty parasite is an invader. It spreads its roots around your entire OS. Once it calls your device “home,” prepare for trouble. The Trojan causes system underperformance, slow Internet connections, program crashes. It is also behind the odd system errors and the questionable pop-ups alerts. The parasite wrecks your system. You cannot get a simple task done on your infected machine. But, don’t focus on these issues. They are merely the side effects of the Trojan’s secret operations. Lockapp.exe Trojan is a spy. It follows your every online step and waits for you to make a mistake. The pest threatens to steal personal and financial information. It’s after your usernames, passwords and credit card details. Do not underestimate the situation. You are in a very bad position. The Trojan is also in control of your system. It is very likely to further corrupt your device. No one can tell you what the future holds. The nasty parasite affects its individual victims differently. Yet, one is known for sure: you won’t like the consequences. Don’t test your luck! Remove Lockapp.exe before its too late!

Manual Lockapp.exe Removal Instructions

The Lockapp.exe infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Lockapp.exe infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Track down Lockapp.exe related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Lockapp.exe startup location

STEP 3: Delete Lockapp.exe traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Lockapp.exe related processes in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Lockapp.exe startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Lockapp.exe virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

Step 4: Undo the possible damage done by Lockapp.exe

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Lockapp.exe, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

 

• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Lockapp.exe Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible virus leftovers or temporary files.