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Trojan:Win32/Powessere.A
Aliases: Dropper/Win32.Necurs (AhnLab) Trojan horse SHeur4.CAAW (AVG) TR/Wemosis.A.1 (Avira) Backdoor.Win32.PMax.atbz (Kaspersky) winpe/Troj_Generic.VGJNN (Norman)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat is a part of the Win32/Powessere malware family. It can steal information about your PC, send it a malicious hacker, and download other malware.
It can be installed by other malware, or as a result of an exploit, such as Exploit:Win32/CVE-2012-0158.CJ.
See the Win32/Powessere family description for more information.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other hidden malware.
Advanced troubleshooting
To restore your PC, you might need to download and run Windows Defender Offline. See our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.
Get more help
You can also see our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
