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HackTool:Win32/Wpakill.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win32/Ciadoor.Q (CA) HackTool.Wpakill.K (VirusBuster) Virtool.8358 (BitDefender) Win32/HackTool.Delf.NAA (ESET) CRCK_XPPROKEY (Trend Micro)
Summary
HackTool:Win32/Wpakill.A is the detection for a program that bypasses the Windows Product Activation step when installing Windows XP.
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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