Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

It uses vulnerabilities in recent versions of Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash Player, and Java to install malware on your PC. We have seen it try to install PWS:Win32/Zbot.

You might get this threat if you visit a malicious or hacked website, or by clicking a malicious link in an email.

To learn more about how this threat is being used by cybercriminals,

Read: Exploit kits remain a cybercrime staple against outdated software – 2016 threat landscape review series

Microsoft security software detects and removes this threat.

This threat uses vulnerabilities in recent versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash Player, and Java to install malware on your PC.

It can be installed when you visit a malicious or hacked website, or click a malicious link in an email.

See the Exploit:JS/Axpergle family description for more information.

To learn more about how this threat is being used by cybercriminals,

Read: Exploit kits remain a cybercrime staple against outdated software – 2016 threat landscape review series