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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Oct 06, 2015 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Virus:Win32/Begseabug.A

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Dropper-FCT!284B74B11F18 (McAfee) W32/Geral-A (Sophos) Trojan.Begseabug!gen1 (Symantec) PE_BEGCBUG.A (Trend Micro)

Summary

Microsoft security software detects and removes this program.

This virus spreads by attaching its code to other files on your PC or network. Some of the infected programs might no longer run correctly.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:

You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.

Use cloud protection

The Microsoft Active Protection Service (MAPS) uses cloud protection to help guard against the latest malware threats. It’s turned on by default for Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender for Windows 10. 

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.

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