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Trojan:DOS/Alureon.C
Aliases: Alureon.A (Command) MBR/Alureon.A (Norman) Boot.Sst.D (VirusBuster) Rootkit.MBR.Sst.A (Boot image) (BitDefender) BackDoor.Tdss.5544 (Dr.Web) Rootkit.Boot.Sst.a (Kaspersky) TDSS!mbr (McAfee) Troj/TdlMbr-D (Sophos) Hacktool.Rootkit (Symantec) TDSSMBR.DE (Trend Micro)
Summary
Trojan:DOS/Alureon.C is the detection name for infected Master Boot Records (MBR) produced by certain variants of the Win32/Alureon rootkit family. The rootkit infects 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.