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TrojanDownloader:O97M/Powmet.A
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat is a macro code contained in contained in malicious documents. It is executed when the document is opened and macro is enabled. When executed, it runs a Power Shell command to download malicious files from certain websites.
We've seen this threat hosted in certain websites.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
