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Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.A
Aliases: HTML/Framer.FM (AVG) HTML.Redirector (Ikarus)
Summary
Trojan:JS/Seedabutor.A is a JavaScript trojan that attempts to redirect your browser to another website.
This threat might be present in your Temporary Internet Files folder. We recommend that you delete your temporary Internet files to prevent the persistent detection of this threat from within the Temporary Internet Files folder.
To delete the temporary Internet files from Internet Explorer, go to KB Article 260897.
The following Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.
This threat might be present in your Temporary Internet Files folder. We recommend that you delete your temporary Internet files to prevent the persistent detection of this threat from within the Temporary Internet Files folder.
To delete the temporary Internet files from Internet Explorer, go to KB Article 260897.
