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HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox
Aliases: not-a-virus:PSWTool.Win32.NetPass.ajt (Kaspersky) Tool.PassView.359 (Dr.Web) Win32/PSWTool.PassFox.A (ESET) HTool-PWSFFox (McAfee)
Summary
HackTool:Win32/PasswordFox is a free tool that is used to display the user names and passwords stored in Firefox.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner