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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Nov 19, 2009 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

PWS:HTML/Msnblock.A

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: No associated aliases

Summary

PWS:HTML/Msnblock.A is the detection for a page that is designed to perform a phishing scam by tricking users into thinking it is a login page for MSN. This page may lure users into entering their MSN user names and passwords, which are then gathered and sent to malicious entities.
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 Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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