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Trojan:Win32/Viknok
Aliases: Trojan/Win32.Daws (AhnLab) TR/Rogue.1501773 (Avira) Win32/Kryptik.BSYP trojan (ESET) W32/Daws.BSYP!tr (Fortinet) Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Daws (Ikarus) Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Daws.camn (Kaspersky) TROJ_ZEKOS.A (Trend Micro)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat can perform a number of actions of a malicious hacker's choice on your PC.
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
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.
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Check if MAPS is enabled in your Microsoft security product:
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Select Settings and then select MAPS.
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Select Advanced membership, then click Save changes. With the MAPS option enabled, your Microsoft anti-malware security product can take full advantage of Microsoft's cloud protection service.
- Join the Microsoft Active Protection Service Community.
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