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Worm:Win32/Autorun.AR
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.Downloader.VB.VVW (BitDefender) Worm.Win32.AutoRun.lnk (Kaspersky) W32/Autorun.worm.g (McAfee) W32.SillyDC (Symantec)
Summary
Worm:Win32/Autorun.AR is a part of a multi-component malware that attempts to spread by being copied into all removable drives. It modifies system settings and gathers user information, which is then uploaded to a remote site.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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