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Virus:Win32/Virut.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win32/Virut.5127 (CA) Virus.Win32.Virut.a (Kaspersky) W32/Virut.A (Norman) W32/Virut-A (Sophos) W32/Virut.a (McAfee) W32.Virut.A (Symantec)
Summary
Win32/Virut.A is a file infecting virus that infects .EXE and .SCR files accessed on infected systems. Win32/Virut.A also opens a backdoor by connecting to an IRC server, allowing a remote attacker to download and run files on the infected computer.
To detect and remove Win32/Virut.A, run a full-system scan with up-to-date antivirus software such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For other security software options, visit http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx
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