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Win32/Refeys
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Win32/Refeys is a trojan that steals the passwords for your online banking accounts and bitcoin wallets. It can also log all of your keystrokes.
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
This threat tries to steal sensitive and confidential information from you to perpetrate fraud. If you believe that your personal financial information has been compromised, please refer to the following advisory for additional advice:
