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Trojan:Java/Bytverify
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.ByteVerify (Symantec) Exploit-ByteVerify (McAfee)
Summary
Trojan:Java/Bytverify is a detection for malicious Java code that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in the Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM). This flaw enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's machine such as writing, downloading and executing additional malware. This vulnerability is addressed by update MS03-011, released in 2003.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. Use Microsoft Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, the Microsoft Safety Scanner, or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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