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Rogue:Win32/FakePowav
Aliases: Rapid Antivirus (other) Security 2009 (other) Power Antivirus 2009 (other) WinXDefender (other) SpyProtector (other) SpyGuarder (other) MSAntiMalware (other) Win Antivirus 2008 (other) SpyShredder (other) WinXProtector (other) Rogue:Win32/FakePowav (other) TrojanDownloader:Win32/FakePowav (other) AVDefender 2011 (other)
Summary
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat. See the Win32/FakePowav description for more information.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.
You can also visit the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
