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Trojan:JS/Redirector.JL
Aliases: HTML/ScrInject.B.Gen (ESET) JS/Redirector.JL.1 (Avira) Troj/JSRedir-GW (Sophos) Trojan.JS.Redirector (Ikarus) JS/Redir (AVG)
Summary
Trojan:JS/Redirector.JL is a trojan that is contained within websites that are malicious or compromised. It may redirect your browser to a website other than the one you expect.
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