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Published Jul 18, 2014 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

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Win32/Dyzap

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Dyze (other) Dyreza (other)

Summary

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat can steal your personal information, such as your user names and passwords. It sends the stolen information to a malicious hacker.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

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

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

Protect your sensitive information

This threat tries to steal your sensitive and confidential information. If you think your information has been stolen, see:

What to do if you are a victim of fraud

You should change your passwords after you've removed this threat:

Create strong passwords

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.

Check if MAPS is enabled on your PC

Get more help

You can also see our advanced troubleshooting page for more help.

If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.

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