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VirTool:JS/Obfuscator.AG
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: JS/Downloader (AhnLab) JS/Redir.AM (AVG) HTML_MALSCRIP.BU (Trend Micro)
Summary
VirTool:JS/Obfuscator are detections for programs that have had their purpose obfuscated to hinder analysis or detection by anti-virus scanners. They commonly employ a variety of techniques such as encryption.
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 will detect and remove this threat:
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