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Backdoor:Win32/Afcore.AE
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.Win32.Possador.amx (Kaspersky) Win32/Afcore.NAS (ESET) Backdoor.Win32.Afcore (Ikarus) CoreFlood.dr.gen (McAfee) Troj/CoreFl-Gen (Sophos)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/Afcore.AE is a detection for a trojan that allows limited remote access and control. The trojan drops and installs additional trojan components detected as Backdoor:Win32/Afcore.AE.dll.
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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