Trojan:Win32/Alureon.gen!B
TrojanDropper:Win32/Alureon.V
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.EC
Trojan:Win32/Alureon
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat is a dropper component of the Win32/Alureon family of trojans. It installs a driver, which is detected as Trojan:WinNT/Alureon.L, and connects to a server to send information about your PC to a malicious hacker.
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.TK
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.TK is a variant of the Win32/Alureon family that may attempt to embed HTML code into webpages visited by the the user or redirect the browser to certain websites.
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.EZ
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.EZ is a variant of Win32/Alureon, a family of multi-component trojans capable of controlling an infected system's local network and internet access. It can execute in 64-bit systems and uses exploit code to install its components.
This variant also uses advanced stealth techniques, like modifing the Master Boot Record (MBR), to hinder the detection and removal of its various components.
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.FL
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.FL is a component of Win32/Alureon - a family of data-stealing trojans. These trojans allow an attacker to intercept incoming and outgoing Internet traffic in order to gather confidential information such as user names, passwords, and credit card data. The Win32/Alureon trojan may also allow an attacker to transmit malicious data to the infected computer. The trojan may modify DNS settings on the host computer to enable the attacker to perform these tasks. As a result, it may be necessary to reconfigure DNS settings after Win32/Alureon is removed from the computer.
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.GC
Virus:Win32/Alureon.gen!A
Virus:Win32/Alureon.gen!A is a component of Win32/Alureon - a family of data-stealing malware. Alureon allows an attacker to intercept incoming and outgoing Internet traffic in order to gather confidential information such as user names, passwords, and credit card data. Win32/Alureon may also allow an attacker to transmit malicious data to your computer.
This threat can make it difficult for you to download, install or update your virus protection, whether you have an antivirus product such as Microsoft Security Essentials installed on your computer or not.
If you suspect you have been infected with this threat, we recommend using Windows Defender Offline to detect and remove it; please see detailed instructions on how to use Windows Defender Offline below.
Virus:Win32/Alureon.gen!C
Virus:Win32/Alureon.gen!C is a component of Win32/Alureon - a family of data-stealing malware. Alureon allows an attacker to intercept incoming and outgoing Internet traffic in order to gather confidential information such as user names, passwords, and credit card data. Win32/Alureon may also allow an attacker to transmit malicious data to your computer.
This threat can make it difficult for you to download, install or update your virus protection, whether you have an antivirus product such as Microsoft Security Essentials installed on your computer or not.
If you suspect you have been infected with this threat, we recommend using Windows Defender Offline to detect and remove it; please see detailed instructions on how to use Windows Defender Offline below.
Virus:Win32/Alureon.gen!B
Microsoft security software detects this threat.
This virus is part of the Win32/Alureon family of data-stealing malware. They can give a malicious hacker access to steal your confidential information such as your user names, passwords, and credit card data.
Trojan:DOS/Alureon.F
Trojan:DOS/Alureon.F is a Master Boot Records (MBR) infected by certain variants of the Win32/Alureon rootkit family. The rootkit can infect both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
Virus:Win32/Alureon.H
Windows Defender detects this threat.
This virus is part of the Win32/Alureon family of data-stealing malware. They can give a malicious hacker access to steal your confidential information such as your user names, passwords, and credit card data.
Virus:Win64/Alureon.gen!A
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat is a member of the Win32/Alureon family of data-stealing malware.
A hacker can use Alureon to gather your confidential information, like your user names, passwords, and credit card data. They might also be able to transmit malicious data to your PC.
There is more information about this type of threat in the Alureon family description.