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PWS:Win32/Simda.L
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: PWS-Lineage!bg (McAfee)
Summary
PWS:Win32/Simda.L is a trojan that is specifically used to capture personal information, such as user names and passwords, and then send that information to a remote attacker.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.