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Published Jan 14, 2014 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

JS/NeutrinoEK

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Neutrino exploit kit (other)

Summary

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat is a webpage that spreads the exploit kit known as Neutrino.

You PC is at risk of infection if you visit this webpage and you have vulnerable software installed on your PC.

You might be redirected to the malicious webpage without your consent.

The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:

Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.

Update Java

Make sure you install all available Java updates. You can read more about this vulnerability and download software updates from these links:

You should remove older versions of Java, as keeping old and unsupported versions of Java on your PC is a serious security risk:

If you continue to get alerted about this threat, deleting your temporary Java files can help:

It's also important to keep your other software up to date:

Update Windows

This threat also tries to exploit a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Make sure Windows is updated by running Windows Update.

Use cloud protection

The Microsoft Active Protection Service (MAPS) uses cloud protection to help guard against the latest malware threats. It’s turned on by default for Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender for Windows 10. 

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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