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Backdoor:Win32/Mdmbot.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win-Trojan/Buzus.53248.8 (AhnLab) Trojan.Win32.Buzus.amj (Kaspersky) W32/Buzus.GT (Norman) Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.bpb (other)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/Mdmbot.A is a trojan that allows remote attackers access to an infected computer. The trojan communicates through an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server, running remotely executed commands that can include downloading and executing arbitrary files.
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 the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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