What is Lockoutstatus.exe?
Lockoutstatus.exe is a legitimate file from Microsoft Corporation. It is a combination command line and graphical tool that shows lockout information about particular user. It is typically located in c:\program files\windows resource kits\tools.
Malware authors code virus programs and replicate the file name to look like Lockoutstatus.exe to spread it on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with Lockoutstatus.exe malware?
If you notice your PC suffering in speed and performance, take the following steps to check against a possible virus attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice Lockoutstatus.exe is taking too much CPU usage, or find it located outside the designated path at c:\program files\windows resource kits\tools, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove the Lockoutstatus.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the Lockoutstatus.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 15 February 2011 at 12:16 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft | Executable | 7529d60c949713f5 b0d097f7f29660e5 79ef9c49 |
082d7cb6a3fa759a 39e066a8cc35f5dc |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1, 0, 0, 50 |
1, 0, 0, 50 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft | Executable | 7fe7099f2d78616a bf45fc9f57375d68 27a9a862 |
de91caa377cb29b7 0ff6e37789a7265c |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1, 0, 0, 50 |
1, 0, 0, 50 |
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N/A |
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First Seen: 14 March 2009 at 8:31 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 2ba65ac14bc70fe6 496f22f2e6a2403b 37613a57 |
7d1f8eb96344261b 225e80ac241ef10b |
No | 1.0.0.60 | 1.0.0.60 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft | Executable | 4bca4c03ed3447be f5c662c81ea99c02 094ce6b4 |
449e3183e893eedc bb72f5c935c31dd0 |
No | 1, 0, 0, 50 |
1, 0, 0, 50 |
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3 | Microsoft | Executable | 4bca4c03ed3447be f5c662c81ea99c02 094ce6b4 |
449e3183e893eedc bb72f5c935c31dd0 |
No | 1, 0, 0, 50 |
1, 0, 0, 50 |
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4 | Microsoft | Executable | 4b97c7ffd4c22030 84057b45b4fe294e a187bcb9 |
3072e09d6d79e393 a197391f3826dd82 |
No | 1, 0, 0, 50 |
1, 0, 0, 50 |
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