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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!AY
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!AY is a component of the greater Win32/Zlob malware family. Win32/Zlob refers to a large multi-component malware family that modifies Internet Explorer's settings, may alter default Internet search page and home page, and attempt to download and execute arbitrary files to introduce additional malicious software.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. Use Microsoft Security Essentials or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.