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Published Feb 19, 2008 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cbeplay.B

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Trojan.Downloader-23527 (Clam AV) Win32/Agent.ETH (ESET) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Exchanger.b (Kaspersky) BackDoor-DNM (McAfee) W32/Malware.BTZA (Norman) Troj/Exchan-Gen (Sophos) Crypt.FKM.Gen (Sunbelt Software) BACKDOOR.Trojan (Symantec)

Summary

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cbeplay.B is a trojan that may upload computer operating system details to a remote web site, download additional malware, and terminate debugging utilities. This trojan may be distributed via spam e-mail, either directly as a password-protected zip attachment, or indirectly via a link to a remote copy of the trojan.

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.

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Cbeplay.B

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