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Trojan:DOS/Alureon.AB
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
Trojan:DOS/Alureon.AB is a part of Win32/Alureon - a family of data-stealing malware. Alureon steals confidential information from your computer, such as user names, passwords, and credit card data. Win32/Alureon may also allow an attacker to transmit malicious data to your computer.
This particular variant infects the Master Boot Record (MBR).
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Additional recovery instructions
Repairing your Master Boot Record
This threat might cause damage to your computer's Master Boot Record (MBR) and Boot Configuration Data (BCD). You will need to run the following commands using the "bootrec.exe" tool to ensure a complete repair of your computer:
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd
For more details on these commands, please refer to Microsoft Security Article KB927392, with specific focus on the options "/fixmbr", "/fixboot" and "/rebuildbcd".
