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Trojan:Win32/Necurs.A
Aliases: Win32/TojanDownloader.Necurs.B (ESET) Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Necurs.va (Kaspersky)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat can download other malware onto your PC, including threats from the Win32/Sirefef and Win32/Medfos families.
See the Win32/Necurs family description for more information.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes 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
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.
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
