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Virus:Win32/Virut.BN
Aliases: Win32/Virut.F (AhnLab) W32/Virut.AI!Generic (Command) W32/Virut.gen (Avira) Win32.Virtob.Gen.12 (BitDefender) Win32/Virut.17408 (CA) Win32.Virut.56 (Dr.Web) Win32/Virut.NBP (ESET) Virus.Win32.Virut.ce (Kaspersky) W32/Virut.n.gen (McAfee) W32/Virut.CX (Norman) W32/Sality.AO (Panda) Win32.Virut.cl (Rising AV) W32.Virut.CF (Symantec) PE_VIRUX.J-2 (Trend Micro)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat can give a malicious hacker access and control of your PC to download and run files.
See the Win32/Virut family description for more information.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other hidden malware.
Reset the Hosts file
This threat might change the contents of your Hosts file. You can reset it to the default:
Restore files from backup
This threat might make lasting changes to your files that won't be restored when it is detected and removed. You might need to restore the infected files from a backup.
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 see 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.
