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Trojan:Win32/Kilim.A
Aliases: Trojan.Generic.9124644 (BitDefender) Trojan.MulDrop4.38011 (Dr.Web) Win32/AHK.V trojan (ESET) W32/Agent.HNYI!tr (other) Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.hnyi (Kaspersky)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This trojan hijacks your Facebook, Twitter or YouTube account to promote pages. It may post hyperlinks or like pages on Facebook, post comments on YouTube videos, or follow profiles and send direct messages on Twitter without your permission.
It may be installed when you click on a malicious link. When you click on the link you may be asked to run or install a program that looks genuine, such as an Adobe Flash installer.
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
