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Win32/Virut
Aliases: Win32/Virut (CA) Virus.Win32.Virut (Kaspersky) W32/Virut (Norman) W32/Virut (Sophos) W32/Virut (McAfee) W32.Virut (Symantec)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This virus family can give a malicious hacker access to your PC by opening a backdoor connection to an IRC server.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other hidden malware.
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.
