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Published Jul 07, 2008 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Virus:Win32/Sality.AM

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Win32/Kashu.B (AhnLab) Win32.Sality.NX (BitDefender) Win32/Sality.W (CA) Win32.Sector.5 (Dr.Web) Win32/Sality.NAO (ESET) W32/Sality.AJ (Frisk (F-Prot)) Virus.Win32.Sality.y (Kaspersky) W32/Sality.AE (McAfee) W32/Sality.AO (McAfee) W32/Smalltroj.DXSV (Norman) W32/Sality-AM (Sophos) W32.Sality.AE (Symantec) Win32.Sality.AK (VirusBuster)

Summary

Windows Defender  detects and removes this threat.

This virus is a member of the Win32/Sality family. This family can delete Windows files with the extensions .SCR or .EXE.

This family can also end or close your antimalware software and other security-related processes.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:

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.

Advanced troubleshooting

To restore your PC, you might need to download and run Windows Defender Offline.

Get more help

You can also see 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.

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