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Published Mar 11, 2009 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.AFM

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Win32/Zlob.EP (CA) Trojan.DL.BHO.NGO (VirusBuster) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.BHO.bvj (Kaspersky)

Summary

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.AFM is the detection for a BHO (Browser Helper Object) that may arrive in the system by being installed by a user. It may be installed by the user as it purports to be a "video codec"; the codec installer actually installs the BHO detected as 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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