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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Branvine.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.Win32.Agent2.hzq (Kaspersky) Mal/FakeVirPk-A (Sophos) Win32/Tibs.S (CA)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Branvine.A is a trojan that downloads and executes arbitrary files. In the wild it has been observed downloading and installing malware from several different families, including some associated with Rogue security software.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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