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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.gen!T
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: not-virus:Hoax.Win32.Renos.jv (Kaspersky) FakeAlert-C (McAfee) FakeAlert-S (McAfee) Troj/Zlobou-Gen (Sophos) Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec (Sunbelt Software)
Summary
Renos is a family of Trojans that displays messages reporting that the user's current security software is malfunctioning and that new security software should be downloaded. The message is false and misleading, and it is intended to encourage users into downloading and/or purchasing third-party software.
This variant may download unwanted programs identified as Program:Win32/AntiVirGear or Program:Win32/VirusProtectpro.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. Use Microsoft Security Essentials or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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