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TrojanDropper:Win32/Gepys.A
Aliases: Win32/Kryptik.AXYQ (ESET) Troj/Gyepis-A (Sophos) Trojan.Redirect.140 (Dr.Web) Trojan.Win32.ShipUp.fun (Kaspersky) W32/Kryptik.AYUW!tr (other) W32/Zbot.JC.gen!Eldorado (Command) win32/Kryptik.AKVT (Norman)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
TrojanDropper:Win32/Gepys.A is a trojan that pretends to be a Java update.
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
If you have this threat detected on your computer, you may have been tricked into downloading a fake Java update. To properly update Java, follow these steps: