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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Jan 25, 2009 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Trojan:JS/Redirector.D

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Trojan-Clicker.HTML.IFrame.abn (Kaspersky) JS/DwnLdr-HMX (Sophos) Trojan.Script.7677 (BitDefender) JS/Redirector (McAfee)

Summary

JS/Redirector.D is detection for a JavaScript that calls decryption code used within an IFrame to decrypt a specifically obfuscated Javascript URL that typically is used to redirect users to websites other than they expected. The obfuscated Javascript may appear on a malicious Web site, or may be sent via an HTML-based e-mail message, or may be included as part of an exploit.
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 the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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