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Trojan:WinNT/Omexo.D
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: TR/Crypt.XDR.Gen (Avira) Backdoor.TDss (Dr.Web) W32/Smalltroj.XARQ (Norman) Mal/Scribble-D (Sophos) Hacktool.Rootkit (Symantec) Trojan.Omexo.G (VirusBuster)
Summary
Trojan:WinNT/Omexo.D is the detection for a malicious kernel mode driver that uses obfuscation techniques to hide its presence on an affected computer. It installs other malware into the computer, and it may be installed by a malware dropper.
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 Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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