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Worm:Win32/Vobfus.IC
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: WORM_VOBFUS.SM02 (Trend Micro) Worm.Win32.Vobfus.eb (Kaspersky) W32.Changeup!gen18 (Symantec)
Summary
Worm:Win32/Vobfus.IC is a member of Win32/Vobfus - a family of worms that spreads via network drives and removable drives. It may also download and execute arbitrary files.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Additional remediation instructions
This threat may make lasting changes to an affected system's configuration that will NOT be restored by detecting and removing this threat. For more information on returning an affected system to its pre-infected state, please see the following information:
Disable Autorun functionality
Worm:Win32/Vobfus.IC attempts to spread via removable drives on computers that support Autorun functionality. This is a particularly common method of spreading for many current malware families. For information on disabling Autorun functionality, please see the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715/
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