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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Agent.BDC
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: TROJ_AGENT.AZZZ (Trend Micro)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Agent.BDC is a trojan that downloads and executes arbitrary files, including additional malware. In the wild, we have seen this trojan being distributed via a link contained in a malicious e-mail that claims to be from Microsoft regarding security updates.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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