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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!O
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win32/Puper!generic (CA) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob.bno (Kaspersky) Puper.dll.gen (McAfee) W32/Zlob.ACZA (Norman) Troj/Zlobie-Gen (Sophos) Trojan.Zlob (Symantec) TROJ_ZLOB.CHD (Trend Micro)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!O is a generic detection of a component of the greater Win32/Zlob malware family. Win32/Zlob refers a large multi-component family of malware that modifies Internet Explorer's settings, alters and redirects the user's default Internet search page and home page, and attempts to download and execute arbitrary files (including additional malicious software). The Win32/Zlob family has also been associated with rogue security programs that display misleading warnings regarding bogus malware infections.
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!O may download and install additional malicious software, thus 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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