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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.JN
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win-Trojan/Zlob.670720 (AhnLab) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob.bepk (Kaspersky) Adware.Begin2Search (Symantec)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.JN is a member of Win32/Zlob -a family of trojans that modify Internet Explorer settings, redirect the default internet search and home pages, and attempt to download and execute malicious software from the Internet.
This particular variant is a BHO designed to redirect search results and display unsolicited advertising on an affected machine.
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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