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Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon.FC
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.jmft (Kaspersky) Suspicious.Graybird.1 (Symantec)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon.FC is a member of Win32/Hupigon - a family of backdoor trojans. A Win32/Hupigon infection typically includes a dropper component (Trojandropper:Win32/Hupigon) and two to three additional files that the dropper installs. These additional files include Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon, the main backdoor component, and Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon!hook, a stealth component that hides files and processes associated with Win32/Hupigon. The trojan dropper may also install PWS:Win32/Hupigon, a plugin that logs keystrokes and steals passwords. Win32/Hupigon may support other malicious plugins as well.
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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