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Published Jan 09, 2008 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!AL

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.BIZ (ESET) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Zlob.ean (Kaspersky) Puper.gen.b (McAfee) Zlob.ATKO (Norman) Troj/Zlobar-Fam (Sophos) Trojan-Downloader.Zlob.Media-Codec (Sunbelt Software) Trojan.Zlob (Symantec)

Summary

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Zlob.gen!AL is generic detection for a component of the greater Win32/Zlob malware family. Win32/Zlob refers to a large multi-component family of malware that modifies Internet Explorer's settings, alters and redirects the user's default Internet search page and home page, and attempts to download and execute arbitrary files (including additional malicious software). The Win32/Zlob family has also been associated with rogue security programs that display misleading warnings regarding bogus malware infections.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. Use Microsoft Security Essentials 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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