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Trojan:JS/Tadtruss.A
Aliases: Trojan.JS.Redirector.bg (Kaspersky) JS/Redir.FY (Norman)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
It is a JavaScript that redirects your browser to another site, not the one you actually intended to visit. In the wild, this trojan was observed to redirect users to sites that distribute other malware.
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.
