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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Poinback.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.CashPlus.e (Kaspersky) TrojanDownloader:Win32/Agent.GJ (other)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Poinback.A is the detection for a trojan that connects to certain Web sites, presumably to download other files without the user's knowledge. It also registers a DLL file as a BHO.
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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