Screenlocker Hacking18 Removal Guide

Screenlocker Hacking18 is a tricky Trojan program that is true to its name and locks your screen; however, it does not encrypt your files or damage your computer in any other ways as it may suggest. The main trick this malicious infection uses is deception, i.e., it pretends to be a major hit that can only be undone if you transfer the demanded fee. In this sense, this screen locker Trojan is similar to ransomware programs. Although, this attack with its locked screen and warning message could scare the unsuspecting users and push them to transfer the fee right away, we are here to share with you a way to remove Screenlocker Hacking18 from your system without any harm done. Since it is very important to understand how this threat can show up on your computer and what you can do to avoid similar infections, please continue reading our article.

Our research shows that this Trojan screen locker mostly spreads in spam e-mails. This means that the most likely way for you to infect your system with Screenlocker Hacking18 is to open this spam mail, save the attached file, and run it. Although you may think that you would never open such a mail, we are here to tell you that this is quite possible because this spam may not be that easy to spot. This mail could have a totally innocent or official-looking sender e-mail address and a rather convincing subject. If you find this spam in your spam folder, you would most likely still want to see its content. This is how this trap really works; it tricks you into believing that you should read this mail right away, and, what's more, you need to see the attachment, too.

However, downloading and opening this attached file is the worst thing you can do to your computer. Even if this file appears to be a normal image or text document, you should know that this is a malicious executable file, a Trojan horse. Running this file silently downloads and activates Screenlocker Hacking18 in the background while you are trying to figure out why the alleged proof of a speeding ticket or wrongly given credit card details do not show. As you can see, it is essential that you become much more careful with your clicks since one click is more than enough to let this or other even more dangerous infections onto your computer. It is important that we mention here that ransomware programs are mainly distributed the same way, too. The most important difference however is that you can remove Screenlocker Hacking18 without harming your files after its ransom note is displayed unlike in the case of ransomware infections.

When this infection is executed, it disables your Task Manager right away so that you cannot kill its main process called "Ransomware 2.0." This Trojan also makes sure that it starts up with Windows every time you restart your system. After it has finished these preparations, it locks your screen and displays a window with instructions to unlock your computer. At the bottom, you can see a green progress bar that is there to scare you and make you believe that this malware infection has really damaged your files. You are told to transfer 1 Bitcoin (around $650) to the provided Bitcoin wallet address and then send an e-mail to t@torgourd.tg to get the code in the reply, which is necessary for the unlocking of your computer. However, we do not advise you to pay these criminals because you would only support them to commit further online crimes. What's more, we have a solution for you to delete Screenlocker Hacking18 from your computer. Therefore, it would be totally unnecessary for you to lose this money.

Since this Trojan screen locker disables your Task Manager and locks your screen that can only be overridden in Windows 10 by using the Alt+Tab combination, it is best to restart your computer in Safe Mode if you want to manually delete Screenlocker Hacking18. Please follow our instructions below carefully to make sure that you do not leave any leftovers on your system. If you let this Trojan on board, it is quite likely that this is not the first malware infection that has found its way to your PC. Therefore, we suggest that you run a reliable malware scanner to identify all other possible threat sources, as well. Or, better yet, download and install a reputable malware removal application, such as SpyHunter, that will also automatically protect your system from all future malware attacks. Apart from having a security tool installed and activated all the time for best results, we also recommend that you keep all your programs and drivers up-to-date to make sure that cyber criminals cannot exploit bugs in outdated software.

Restart your PC in Safe Mode

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

1. On the Metro UI screen, click the Power icon.
2. Press and hold the Shift key and click Restart.
3. Choose Advanced options from the Troubleshooting menu.
4. Click Startup Settings and pick Restart.
5. Restart in Safe Mode by pressing the F4 key.

Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

1. Reboot your computer and keep tapping F8.
2. Select Safe Mode and press the Enter key.

Remove Screenlocker Hacking18 from Windows 10

1. Press Alt+Tab to move away from the locked screen.
2. Close the locker window.

For all Windows versions

1. Press Win+E.
2. Locate and delete the random-name executable file that may be placed on your desktop, %Temp%, or %Downloads% directory.
3. Empty your Recycle Bin.
4. Press Win+R and type regedit. Press OK.
5. Locate and delete “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Ransomware 2.0” registry value name.
6. Exit the editor.
7. Restart your computer in Normal Mode.