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Published Sep 05, 2013 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Win32/Simda

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Summary

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This family of password-stealing trojans can give a malicious hacker backdoor access and control to your PC. They can then steal your passwords and gather information about your PC.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:

You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other, hidden malware.

Protect your sensitive information

This threat tries to steal your sensitive and confidential information. If you think your information has been stolen, see:

You should change your passwords after you've removed this threat:

Get more help

You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.

If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.

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