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VirTool:WinNT/Emold.gen!A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: VirTool:WinNT/Rootkitdrv.DM (other)
Summary
VirTool:WinNT/Emold.gen!A is Microsoft's generic detection for a trojan driver component installed by worms detected as Worm:Win32/Emold.gen!D and Worm:Win32/Emold.E. This trojan is dropped and loaded by the worm upon execution.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. Use Microsoft Security Essentials or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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