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TrojanDownloader:BAT/Lnkget.L
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan-Downloader:Win32.Pif.ud (Kaspersky)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:BAT/Lnkget.L is a detection for shortcut files that connect to a TFTP server and download and execute an arbitrary VBScript file. The downloaded file may download and execute 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 Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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