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PWS:Win32/Hoardy
Aliases: Trojan-Spy.Win32.Hoardy.c (Kaspersky) Infostealer.Hoardy!g1 (Symantec) TSPY_HOARDY.AB (Trend Micro)
Summary
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat can steal your personal information, such as your user names and passwords. It sends the stolen information to a malicious hacker.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, 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 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:
Use cloud protection
The Microsoft Active Protection Service (MAPS) uses cloud protection to help guard against the latest malware threats. It’s turned on by default for Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender for Windows 10.
Get more help
You can also see our advanced troubleshooting page for more help 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.
