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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kanav.G
Aliases: Trojan/Win32.OnlineGameHack (AhnLab) W32/Alyak.A (Norman) TR/Dldr.Kanav.G.2 (Avira) Gen:Variant.Graftor.73665 (BitDefender) Trojan.KillProc.22055 (Dr.Web) Win32/Alyak.F trojan (ESET) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Kanav (Ikarus) Trojan.Alyak!4C53 (Rising AV) Troj/Kanav-D (Sophos)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Kanav.G is a trojan that downloads files, which might also be malware. If you have a Battle.net account, it deletes your user settings for that, too. It also collects information about your computer, which it sends to a remote website.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
