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Published Sep 05, 2007 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

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Backdoor:Win32/Nuwar.C

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Email-Worm.Win32.Zhelatin.hi (Kaspersky) Mal/Dorf-E (Sophos) Win32/Sintun.AF (CA) Tibs-Packed (McAfee) Trojan.Packed.13 (Symantec)

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Backdoor:Win32/Nuwar.C is a backdoor Trojan that allows unauthorized access to an infected computer. The Trojan receives commands indirectly from a remote attacker via its connection to a malicious peer-to-peer network. This Trojan also contains advanced stealth functionality that allows it to hide particular files, folders and processes.

Backdoor:Win32/Nuwar.C may download and install additional malicious software, thus manual removal is not recommended. To detect and remove this Trojan 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, visit http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx.

Backdoor:Win32/Nuwar.C

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