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VirTool:Win32/Injector.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
VirTool:Win32/Injector.A is the detection for a tool that deploys malware. It hides the encrypted malicious code it carries from detection by security scanners. It then injects the malicious code into its own process and runs it directly from memory. The malicious code it carries can be virtually any malware.
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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