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Published Oct 06, 2011 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Virus:Win32/Virut.gen!AO

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: No associated aliases

Summary

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This virus gives an attacker access to your computer. They can then download and run files and block you from visiting security product websites.

This virus spreads through infected networks and removable drives such as floppy disks, USB sticks or flash card readers.

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 detect and remove this threat:

This virus can damage some infected files beyond repair.

Important: To return your computer to its pre-infected state you may need to install a clean backup of your operating system and associated applications. 

Recovering from recurring infections on a network

You may need to take the following additional steps to completely remove this threat from an infected network: 
 
  1. Ensure that an antivirus product is installed on all machines connected to the network that can access or host shares.
  2. Ensure that all available network shares are scanned with an up-to-date antivirus product.
  3. Restrict permissions as appropriate for network shares on your network. There is more information on how to do this on the on the Use access control page.
  4. Remove any unnecessary network shares or mapped drives.

You may also need to temporarily change the permission on network shares to read-only until the disinfection process is complete.

 

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