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TrojanDownloader:BAT/Lnkget.H
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Downloader-BMF.gen (McAfee)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:BAT/Lnkget.H is a detection for shortcuts which connect to an FTP server and download and execute arbitrary VBScript files. These downloaded files have in turn generally downloaded and executed game password stealing malware, such as variants of the Win32/Helpud family.
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.