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Trojan:WinNT/Simda.gen!A
Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.Proxyier.ain (Kaspersky) BDS/Proxyier.ain (Avira) Backdoor.Win32.Proxyier (Ikarus) Generic Proxy!bf (McAfee)
Summary
Trojan:WinNT/Simda.gen!A is a kernel-mode driver component of Backdoor:Win32/Simda.A - a multi-component malware family. This component is responsible for hiding the backdoor's other components in the affected computer, as well as for manipulating the user's Internet traffic.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
