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TrojanDropper:Win32/Taterf.B
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.asbk (Kaspersky) Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania (Ikarus) PWS-Gamania.gen.h (McAfee)
Summary
TrojanDropper:Win32/Taterf.B drops other malware, including VirTool:WinNT/Vanti.gen!D, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Frethog.C and Worm:Win32/Taterf.B.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Additional remediation instructions for TrojanDropper:Win32/Taterf.B
This threat may make lasting changes to a computer's configuration that are NOT restored by detecting and removing this threat. For more information on returning an infected computer to its pre-infected state, please see the following article/s:
- Viewing hidden and/or system files:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Show-hidden-files
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Show-hidden-files
- For Windows XP: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/win_fcab_show_file_extensions.mspx?mfr=true
- Enabling Windows Firewall:
- For Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off
- For Windows Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off
- For Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283673
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