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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob (Kaspersky) Downloader-XC (McAfee) Trojan.Zlob (Symantec) TROJ_ZLOB (Trend Micro)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen is generic detection for the Zlob family of Trojan downloaders. Variants of the Zlob family modify Internet Explorer's settings, redirect the default internet search page and home page, and attempt to download and execute malicious software from the Internet.
Manual removal is not recommended. To detect and remove this Trojan 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, visit http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx.