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Backdoor:Win32/Poison.M
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win-Trojan/Genome.370512 (AhnLab) W32/QQhelper.C.gen!Eldorado (Command) Trojan.Win32.Genome.cxic (Kaspersky) BDS/Poison.CPD (Avira) Win32/PoisonIvy!generic (CA) Win32/Poison (ESET)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/Poison.M is the detection for backdoor trojans that allow unauthorized access and control of a computer.
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.