Win32/Vicenor is a family of trojans that use your computer without your consent to generate a specific digital currency known as Bitcoins.

Trojan:Win32/Vicenor.F is a malicious program that is unable to spread of its own accord. It may perform a number of actions of an attacker's choice on an affected computer.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat can use your PC to generate or "mine" Bitcoins, a type of digital currency. This can severely affect the performance of your PC, making it seem to run slowly.

It can be installed on your PC when you visit a malicious or hacked webpage. You might have also downloaded it thinking it was something else, such as a picture or a legitimate program.

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Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This trojan can download other malware, including Worm:Win32/Dorpiex.B and the bitcoin-miner Trojan:Win32/Vicenor.gen!B.

It can be installed on your PC when you click on a link that is sent to you on social media.

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Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This malware family can download and run files on your PC and steal online user names and passwords. They can also use your PC as part of a DDoS attack.

These threats are installed on your PC when you click a link in a suspicious Facebook message.