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Trojan:JS/Febipos.A
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This trojan can use your Facebook profile to post, like pages and comment without your permission.
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
If you use a Chrome or Firefox internet browser you should check and verify any add-ons that you have installed.
Update vulnerable applications
This threat may have been downloaded through a software vulnerability. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available for your software. The following links have more information about updating software that is commonly targeted by malware:
- Microsoft Malware Protection Center - Updating Software
- Java updates
- Adobe updates (Acrobat, Reader, Flash, Shockwave)
- Microsoft updates via the Microsoft Update tool (including Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer)
