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Backdoor:Win32/Gael.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Backdoor-CTM (McAfee) W32.Licum (Symantec) BKDR_SMALL.AKM (Trend Micro) Win32/Seedor!Trojan (CA) Troj/Seedor-A (Sophos)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/Gael.A is a backdoor Trojan that targets certain versions of Microsoft Windows. The Trojan is downloaded, installed, and executed by TrojanDownloader:Win32/Gael.A.
It is not possible to recover manually from Backdoor:Win32/Gael.A. You must use up-to-date antivirus software to completely clean this Trojan from your computer. To recover from this Trojan using antivirus software, follow these steps:
- Disconnect from the Internet.
- Run up-to-date antivirus software.
- Take steps to prevent re-infection.
Disconnect from the Internet
To help ensure that your computer is not actively infecting other computers, disconnect it from the Internet before proceeding by unplugging your network cable and disabling your wireless connection. You can reconnect to the Internet after completing these steps.
Run up-to-date antivirus software
Run up-to-date antivirus software to completely clean the Trojan from your computer.
Take steps to prevent re-infection
Do not reconnect your computer to the Internet until the computer is protected from re-infection. See the "Preventing Infection" section for more information.
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