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Trojan:MSIL/Balamid.A
Aliases: winpe/Suspicious_Gen4.GADGU (Norman) Startpage.WKQ (AVG) TR/ATRAPS.Gen (Avira) Gen:Heur.MSIL.Krypt.2 (BitDefender) Trojan.StartPage.61645 (Dr.Web) MSIL/StartPage.N!tr (Fortinet)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat can change your Internet browser home page.
It is downloaded by TrojanDownloader:MSIL/Balamid.A.
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.
Reset your Internet Explorer settings
This threat might make lasting changes to your PC's settings that won't be restored when it's cleaned. The following steps can help change these settings back to what you want:
Get more help
You can also visit 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.
