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PWS:Win32/Fareit.gen!E
Aliases: Trojan-PSW.Win32.Tepfer.appg (Kaspersky) Trojan.PWS.Tepfer!VwerUtqbBZ4 (VirusBuster) TR/PSW.Tepfer.appg (Avira) Trojan-PWS.Win32.Tepfer (Ikarus)
Summary
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat can steal your sensitive information and send it to a malicious hacker.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other hidden malware.
Protect your sensitive information
This threat tries to steal your sensitive and confidential information. If you think your information has been stolen, see:
You should change your passwords after you've removed this threat:
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
