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TrojanDownloader:Win32/VB.LI
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win32/SillyDl.OWV (CA) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.oqt (Kaspersky) Troj/Dloadr-CPD (Sophos)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/VB.LI is a trojan that downloads other malware. It is currently known to be a trojan that may arrive via spammed e-mail messages. The subject of the spam messages it may arrive in is currently known to be related to the death of the musician Michael Jackson. Recipients of the message are enticed to click on a link purported to be a video; however the 'video' is actually a copy of this trojan.
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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