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VirTool:DOS/Konboot
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: not-a-virus:PSWTool.Boot.KonBoot.a (Kaspersky) BOOT.GENERIC (Trend Micro) Kon Boot (other)
Summary
VirTool:Win32/Konboot is a utility that allows a user to log on and gain access to a computer without requiring authenticated user logon credentials.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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