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VirTool:WinNT/Bancos.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.Agent.AMZG (BitDefender) Win32/Rootkit.Agent.NOC (ESET) Rootkit.Win32.Agent.neg (Kaspersky) Generic.dx!buc (McAfee)
Summary
VirTool:WinNT/Bancos.A is a driver installed by Win32/Bancos to detect and remove installed components of a security application used by Brazilian banks to protect customers from Internet banking fraud.
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.
If you are unable to access http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742 or other Microsoft Web sites, you may want to install Internet Explorer 8 and try to access the site again. Internet Explorer 8 has new features to help you Stay Safer Online.
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Bancos.CP attempts to steal sensitive and confidential information from affecters users to perpetrate fraud. If you believe that your personal financial information may have been compromised, please refer to the following advisory for additional advice:
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