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TrojanDownloader:JS/Renos.CW
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: TrustedAntivirus (other) Winfixer (other)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:JS/Renos.CW is detection for JavaScript that displays an alert message recommending users download and install a program known as "TrustedAntivirus", detected as Program:Win32/Winfixer.
Winfixer is a known rogue antispyware program that may display false detection alerts and insist the user purchase the program in order to remove the detected malware.
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.
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