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Published Aug 17, 2012 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail.BS

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: TROJ_CUTWAIL.JO (Trend Micro) Trojan.Win32.Jorik.Totem.wo (Kaspersky) Trojan.ADH.2 (Symantec)

Summary

Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.

This threat can download other malware onto your PC.

See the Win32/Cutwail entry for more information.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

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
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other, hidden malware.

Advanced troubleshooting

To restore your PC, you might need to download and run Windows Defender Offline. See our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.

Get more help

You can also ask for help from other PC users at the Microsoft virus and malware community.

If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.