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Published Nov 07, 2007 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Virus:Win32/Gael.A

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: W32/Gael.worm.a (McAfee) W32.Licum (Symantec) PE_TENGA.A (Trend Micro) Win32/Gael (CA) W32/Tenga-A (Sophos)

Summary

Win32/Gael.A is a parasitic virus that targets certain versions of Microsoft Windows. The virus infects Win32 PE .exe files locally and on writeable network shares. The virus can also download TrojanDownloader:Win32/Gael.A from a Web site and run the file, which in turn downloads Backdoor:Win32/Gael.A from a Web site.
It is not possible to recover manually from Win32/Gael.A. You must use up-to-date antivirus software to completely clean this virus from your computer. To recover from this virus using antivirus software, follow these steps:
  1. Disconnect from the Internet.
  2. Run up-to-date antivirus software.
  3. Take steps to prevent re-infection.

Disconnect from the Internet

To help ensure that your computer is not actively infecting other computers, disconnect it from the Internet before proceeding by unplugging your network cable and disabling your wireless connection. You can reconnect to the Internet after completing these steps.

Run up-to-date antivirus software

Run up-to-date antivirus software to completely clean the virus from your computer.

Take steps to prevent re-infection

Do not reconnect your computer to the Internet until the computer is protected from re-infection. See the "Preventing Infection" section for more information.
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