We're gradually updating threat actor names in our reports to align with the new weather-themed taxonomy. Learn about Microsoft threat actor names
Trojan:Win32/Seftad.A!dll
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Seftad.a (Kaspersky) TR/Ransom.Seftad.A (Avira) Win32/Yuakee.A (CA) Trojan.MBRlock.1 (Dr.Web) Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Seftad.a (Kaspersky)
Summary
Trojan:Win32/Seftad.A!dll is a trojan that modifies the Master Boot Record (MBR) to lock the system. The trojan attempts to force the user to visit a certain website to acquire an unblocking password for a fee.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Follow us
