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TrojanDropper:Win32/Rooter.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Rootkit.Win32.Qandr.gh (other) Trojan.Dropper.Delf.Crypt.K (BitDefender)
Summary
TrojanDropper:Win32/Rooter.A is a generic detection for a trojan that may drop other malware. While the malware that it drops may vary from one instance to another, in the wild we have seen it dropping malware from several different families, including WinNT/Srizbi, Win32/Renos and Win32/Meredrop.
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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