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Trojan:Win32/Airostor.B
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.nde (Kaspersky) Adware/AccesMembre (Panda)
Summary
Trojan:Win32/Airostor.B is a trojan that sends the infected system's MAC address to a remote Web site. It also adds a link to the desktop, Start Menu, and Quick Launch bar of all users.
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.