Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat is a shortcut file created by variants of Worm:Win32/Gamarue. This malware family can steal information about your PC and download other malware. 

Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.

This malware family can give a malicious hacker control of your PC. The malware can also steal your sensitive information and change your PC security settings.

We've seen them installed by exploit kits and other malware. They can also be attached to spam emails.

Some variants of this family are worms and can spread by infecting removable drives (such as USB flash drives or portable hard disks). If you plug those drives into another PC, the worm will infect that PC as well. See Worm:Win32/Gamarue for more information.

On November 29, 2017, law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit and with help from Windows Defender researchers, disrupted the Gamarue (also known as Andromeda). For more information:

Microsoft teams up with law enforcement and other partners to disrupt Gamarue (Andromeda)

Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.

This malware family can give a malicious hacker control of your PC. The malware can also steal your sensitive information and change your PC security settings.

The Win32/Gamarue family description has more information.

Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.

This threat can give a malicious hacker control of your PC to steal your sensitive information and change your PC security settings.

It can be installed on your PC by an exploit kit or other malware. It can also spread through spam email attachments, or installed through an infected removable drive, such as a USB flash drive.

See the Win32/Gamarue family description for more information.

Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.

Worm:Win32/Gamarue is a family of worms that belong to the Win32/Gamarue family. The Gamarue family may be distributed by exploit kits, spammed emails or other malware, and has been observed downloading other files and stealing information about your computer.

Worm variants of the Win32/Gamarue family may spread by infecting removable drives (such as USB drives or portable hard disks) that you have plugged into your computer. If you then plug those drives into another computer, the worm will infect that computer as well.

See our infographic to for a depiction of how a worm spreads by removable drives.

For more information on this family, see the Win32/Gamarue description.

On November 29, 2017, law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit and with help from Windows Defender researchers, disrupted the Gamarue (also known as Andromeda). For more information:

Microsoft teams up with law enforcement and other partners to disrupt Gamarue (Andromeda)

Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.

This threat can give a malicious hacker control of your PC to steal your sensitive information and change your PC security settings.

It can be installed on your PC by an exploit kit or other malware. It can also be attached to spam emails, or arrive via an infected removable drive, such as a USB flash drive.

See the Win32/Gamarue family description for more information.

On November 29, 2017, law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit and with help from Windows Defender researchers, disrupted the Gamarue (also known as Andromeda). For more information:

Microsoft teams up with law enforcement and other partners to disrupt Gamarue (Andromeda)

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Worms automatically spread to other PCs. They can do this in a number of ways, including by copying themselves to removable drives, network folders, or spreading via email.

Typically, worms can get on your PC if you visit a compromised website, open an unsafe email attachment, or use an infected removable or network drive (like a USB flash drive).

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Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Worms automatically spread to other PCs. They can do this in a number of ways, including by copying themselves to removable drives, network folders, or spreading via email.

Typically, worms can get on your PC if you visit a compromised website, open an unsafe email attachment, or use an infected removable or network drive (like a USB flash drive).

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Worms automatically spread to other PCs. They can do this in a number of ways, including by copying themselves to removable drives, network folders, or spreading via email.

Typically, worms can get on your PC if you visit a compromised website, open an unsafe email attachment, or use an infected removable or network drive (like a USB flash drive).

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Worms automatically spread to other PCs. They can do this in a number of ways, including by copying themselves to removable drives, network folders, or spreading via email.

Typically, worms can get on your PC if you visit a compromised website, open an unsafe email attachment, or use an infected removable or network drive (like a USB flash drive).

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.

Worms automatically spread to other PCs. They can do this in a number of ways, including by copying themselves to removable drives, network folders, or spreading via email.

Typically, worms can get on your PC if you visit a compromised website, open an unsafe email attachment, or use an infected removable or network drive (like a USB flash drive).

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Worms automatically spread to other PCs. They can do this in a number of ways, including by copying themselves to removable drives, network folders, or spreading via email.

Typically, worms can get on your PC if you visit a compromised website, open an unsafe email attachment, or use an infected removable or network drive (like a USB flash drive).

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This worm is a member of the Win32/Gamarue family. It can steal your personal information and send it to a malicious hacker.

It arrives on your PC in a spam email and can spread to other PCs. It does this by infecting removable drives that you have plugged into your PC, such as USB drives or portable hard disks. If you then plug those drives into another PC, the worm will infect that PC as well.

 

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This generic detection catches suspicious or malware-like behaviors on your PC. Threats detected under this name can be highly variable in terms of behavior and impact.

See the Win32/Gamarue family description for more information.

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Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.

This threat is the spreading component of the Worm:Win32/Gamarue family of worms.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.

This threat can give a malicious hacker control of your PC to steal your sensitive information and change your PC security settings.

It can be installed on your PC by an exploit kit or other malware. It can also be attached to spam emails, or arrive via an infected removable drive, such as a USB flash drive.

See the Win32/Gamarue family description for more information.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat can give a malicious hacker control of your PC to steal your sensitive information and change your PC security settings.

It can be installed on your PC by an exploit kit or other malware. It can also be attached to spam emails, or arrive via an infected removable drive, such as a USB flash drive.

See the Win32/Gamarue family description for more information.

Worm:Win32/Gamarue.G is a worm - a self-propagating program that can spread itself from one computer to another. Worms may spread themselves via a variety of different channels in order to compromise new computers. Commonly, worms may spread directly by copying themselves to removable or network drives, or by attempting to exploit particular vulnerabilities on targeted computers. Worms also often attempt to spread via platforms that require user interaction in order to run. They may send themselves as an attachment to an email or an instant message, or send a link to a copy of themselves in the body of a message. In these cases the message needs to be convincing enough to encourage the victim to click on the link or attachment and run or download a copy of the worm.

Worm:Win32/Gamarue.K is a worm - a self-propagating program that can spread itself from one computer to another. Worms may spread themselves via a variety of different channels in order to compromise new computers. Commonly, worms may spread directly by copying themselves to removable or network drives, or by attempting to exploit particular vulnerabilities on targeted computers. Worms also often attempt to spread via platforms that require user interaction in order to run. They may send themselves as an attachment to an email or an instant message, or send a link to a copy of themselves in the body of a message. In these cases the message needs to be convincing enough to encourage the victim to click on the link or attachment and run or download a copy of the worm.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This worm can download files onto your PC.

It can be installed when you open a spam email attachment or downloaded onto your PC by other malware (such as Win32/Dofoil and Win32/Beebone) or from an exploit kit. It also copies itself to any USB flash drives connected to your PC.

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