Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat downloads and runs files on your PC, including a trojan that sends spam emails. It can also steal your email user names and passwords, as well as your FTP credentials, using a plugin detected as PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!C.

This threat also uses a rootkit and other defensive techniques to avoid detection and removal.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

VirTool:WinNT/Cutwail.J is the detection for the driver component that is a member of the Win32/Alureon family.

WinNT/Cutwail is a component of the greater Win32/Cutwail multi-component family of malware. WinNT/Cutwail provides advanced stealth functionality for this family.

Virus:Win32/Cutwail.H is a member of Win32/Cutwail - a multi-component family of malware that downloads and executes arbitrary files. This functionality is mostly used to install additional Cutwail components, and other malware on an affected machine. In general, the Cutwail family is used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will, usually for monetary gain. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, send spam, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, harvest e-mail addresses, and break captchas. Its components are varied, but include trojan downloaders and droppers, spammers, and viruses. Cutwail also employs a rootkit and other defensive techniques to avoid detection and removal.

 

This particular component is used in conjunction with other Cutwail components to perform Cutwail's payload - to download and execute arbitrary files.

Virus:Win32/Cutwail.G is a member of Win32/Cutwail - a multi-component family of malware that downloads and executes arbitrary files. This functionality is mostly used to install additional Cutwail components, and other malware on an affected machine. In general, the Cutwail family is used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will, usually for monetary gain. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, send spam, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, harvest e-mail addresses, and break captchas. Its components are varied, but include trojan downloaders and droppers, spammers, rootkits and viruses. Cutwail also employs a rootkit and other defensive techniques to avoid detection and removal.

Virus:Win32/Cutwail.F is a member of Win32/Cutwail - a multi-component family of malware that downloads and executes arbitrary files. This functionality is mostly used to install additional Cutwail components, and other malware on an affected machine. In general, the Cutwail family is used to compromise machines and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will, usually for monetary gain. This could include using the affected machine to distribute additional malware, send spam, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, harvest e-mail addresses, and break captchas. Its components are varied, but include trojan downloaders and droppers, spammers, rootkits and viruses. Cutwail also employs a rootkit and other defensive techniques to avoid detection and removal.

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail.W is a generic detection for a trojan that downloads other malware from various websites.

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail.gen!C is a Trojan that downloads and executes arbitrary files and uses advanced stealth techniques in order to hide its presence on the affected system.

TrojanDropper:Win32/Cutwail.AD is a trojan that drops TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail, a trojan that downloads and executes predefined malicious files.

Trojan:Win32/Cutwail.AQ is a trojan that drops another malware into the system.

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cutwail.CA is a member of Win32/Cutwail - a multi-component family of malware that downloads and executes arbitrary files. This functionality is mostly used to install additional Cutwail components, and other malware on an affected computer. In general, the Cutwail family is used to compromise computers and direct them in various ways at the attacker's will, usually for monetary gain. This could include using the affected computer to distribute additional malware, send spam, generate 'pay per click' advertising revenue, harvest email addresses, and break captchas. Its components are varied, but include trojan downloaders and droppers, spammers, and viruses. Cutwail also employs a rootkit and other defensive techniques to avoid detection and removal.