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Ransom:O97M/Poshkod.gen!A
Aliases: Virus.MSOffice.Power.a (Kaspersky) VBS/Crigent.A!tr (Fortinet) Troj/Crigent-A (Sophos) O97M.Crigent (Symantec)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This is a generic detection for malicious macros that can run automatically when you open a Microsoft Word document or Microsoft Excel workbook. They can download other malware onto your PC, including ransomware.
These threats arrive on your PC as a spam email attachment.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes 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
Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.
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.
