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Virus:Win32/Expiro.BC
Aliases: Win32/Expiro4.Gen (AhnLab) Virus found Win32/Expiro (AVG) Win32/Expiro.NAN virus (ESET) W32/Expiro.gen.n (McAfee) Win32.Expiro.V (Rising AV) W32.Xpiro.D (Symantec)
Summary
Virus:Win32/Expiro.BC is a variant of Win32/Expiro, a virus that infects EXE files in all drives. It also collects your credentials from an infected computer and lowers Internet Explorer security.
This threat may make lasting changes to your computer's configuration that are NOT restored by detecting and removing this threat. For more information on returning an infected computer to its pre-infected state, please see the following articles:
- Configuring Security Zone settings for Internet Explorer:
Virus:Win32/Expiro.BC attempts to steal sensitive and confidential information from affected 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:
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:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
Additional remediation instructions for Virus:Win32/Expiro.BC
This threat may make lasting changes to a computer's configuration that are NOT restored by detecting and removing this threat. For more information on returning an infected computer to its pre-infected state, please see the following articles:
- Configuring Security Zone settings for Internet Explorer:
Virus:Win32/Expiro.BC attempts to steal sensitive and confidential information from affected 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:
