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Backdoor:Win32/Poison.BR
Aliases: Gen:Variant.Zusy.16711 (BitDefender) Win32/Poison.NKX trojan (ESET) Backdoor.Darkmoon (Symantec) BKDR_POISON.BMN (Trend Micro)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/Poison.BE is a backdoor trojan that allows unauthorized access and control of your computer. It may arrive in your computer by being dropped by malware that exploit the vulnerability described in CVE-2012-4969 and resolved with the release of Microsoft Security Advisory 2755399.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
