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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Mar 01, 2011 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.OB

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Summary

VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.OB is a detection for files that employs a combination of methods including encryption, compression, anti-debugging and anti-emulation techniques to hide an underlying program. VirTool:Win32/Obfuscator.OB is used to hinder analysis or detection by anti-virus scanners.
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