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TrojanDownloader:ASX/Wimad.CB
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan-Downloader.WMA.Wimad (other)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:ASX/Wimad.CB is a detection for malicious Windows media files that are used to encourage users to download and install possibly unwanted programs on an affected machine. When opened with Windows Media Player, these malicious files open a particular URL in a Web browser.
Use Microsoft Windows Defender, the Microsoft Safety Scanner, or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.