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DDoS:Win32/Nitol.A
Aliases: Trojan horse DDoS.AC (AVG) Trojan.Nitol!434E (Rising AV) Backdoor.Nitol (Symantec) WORM_NITOL.SMB (Trend Micro)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This trojan can use your PC for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks without your knowledge.
The attack typically targets websites. It perfoms the attack by sending random data to the site. This malware is usually installed as a bundle from other software taken from peer-to-peer shares.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.
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You can also see our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
