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TrojanClicker:ASX/Wimad.gen!H

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: ASF/Wimad!generic (CA) Trojan-Downloader.WMA.GetCodec.r (Kaspersky) Mal/ASFDldr-A (Sophos) Trojan.Wimad.Gen.1 (BitDefender) WMA/TrojanDownloader.GetCodec.Gen (ESET)

Summary

Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.

This threat tries to trick you into downloading other malware. When you open a media file it redirects you to a website and prompts you to download codecs files that can pose a security risk to your PC.

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 other hidden malware.

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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.

TrojanClicker:ASX/Wimad.gen!H

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