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Backdoor:MacOS_X/Flashback
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Backdoor:MacOS_X/Flashback is a multi-component family of malware designed to monitor your online searching and browsing behavior, to deliver targeted advertising content and search results that generates pay-per-click advertising revenue for its controllers.
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
