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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Conhook.AE
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Troj/Conhook-AK (Sophos) Trojan.Downloader.Conhook.BI (BitDefender) Vundo (McAfee) Downloader (Symantec)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Conhook.AE is a trojan that attempts to download content from a remote web site. The site it attempts to connect to varies depending on the malware sample.
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.