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TrojanDownloader:ASX/Wimad.S
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: ASF/Wimad!generic (CA) W32/GetCodec-A (Sophos) Trojan.Wimad.Gen.1 (BitDefender) Trojan-Downloader.WMA.GetCodec.g (Kaspersky) Trojan.Wimad (Symantec)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:ASX/Wimad.S is a detection for malicious Windows media files that are used to encourage users to download and execute arbitrary files on an affected machine. When run using Windows Media Player, these malicious files open a link to playmoviesx.com to download other malware.
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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