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TrojanDownloader:HTML/Nuwar.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
TrojanDownloader:HTML/Nuwar.A is the Microsoft detection for HTML files and e-mail messages that contain a malicious URL link, which downloads certain variants of the Nuwar family.
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.