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Trojan:JS/Agent.FA
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: VBS/IstBar (AhnLab) JS/ForcePopup (Command) Trojan.Clicker.CM (BitDefender) Trojan-Downloader.JS.IstBar.ax (Kaspersky)
Summary
Trojan:JS/Agent.FA is malicious Javascript embedded in a Web page. The Javascript is designed to circumvent popup blocking by security applications.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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