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Trojan:AutoIt/Clodow.C
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
It is a trojan that downloads other malware onto your PC from a malicious or compromised SkyDrive account.
The malware author can put any files in the SkyDrive account; we have seen the trojan attempt to download files related to the following families:
This threat might have downloaded onto your PC from a malicious website.
You can read more in the Trojan:AutoIt/Clodow family description.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- 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.
You can also visit the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
