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Trojan:Win32/Malex.gen!E
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.Win32.Agent.cjgo (Kaspersky) Trojan.Agent.LKTH (VirusBuster) Trojan.Generic.1614223 (BitDefender) Win32/PSW.Sagic.15.E (ESET) Spy-Agent.dt (McAfee) :Trj/Agent.MDR (Panda)
Summary
Trojan:Win32/Malex.gen!E is a generic detection for certain malicious files that attempt to copy itself in certain folders without the user's consent or knowledge.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.