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Backdoor:Win32/PcClient.BR
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Backdoor.PcClient.TOJ (VirusBuster) Backdoor.Win32.PcClient (Ikarus) Backdoor.Win32.PcClient (Sunbelt Software) BKDR_PCCLIENT.FP (Trend Micro)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/PcClient.BR is a backdoor trojan that connects to a remote server via an HTTP GET command. Its download component downloads and runs arbitrary files from certain websites.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.