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Trojan:VBS/Crypter.A
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Trojan:VBS/Crypter.A is a trojan that purposefully hides the intent of malicious files, which are often other malware. In the wild, we have seen this trojan hiding the following malware:
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
