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Published Jun 29, 2010 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Virus:Win32/Polip!dam

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Win-Trojan/Xema.variant (AhnLab) W32/VB-Backdoor-HMR-based!Maximus (Command) DoS.Win32.VB.gg (Kaspersky) W32/Polipos.A (Norman) Win32.Polipos.A (VirusBuster) Win32/Polipos (AVG) Win32.Polip.Gen (BitDefender) Win32/Polip.A (CA) Win32.Polipos (Dr.Web) Win32/Polip (ESET) DoS.Win32.VB (Ikarus) W32/Polip (McAfee) W32/Polipos.A (Panda) W32/Polipos-A (Sophos) W32.Polip (Symantec) PE_POLIP.A (Trend Micro)

Summary

Virus:Win32/Polip!dam is a detection for files infected with Virus:Win32/Polip.A, which have been corrupted or rendered incurable by the virus or other means.
 
Note: Affected users must obtain replacement copies of the affected corrupt files; refer to the additional remediation steps below.
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 Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
Additional remediation steps for Virus:Win32/Polip!dam
Virus:Win32/Polip!dam may make lasting changes to infected files that will NOT be restored by detecting and removing this threat. To return an infected computer to its pre-infected state, files infected by Virus:Win32/Polip!dam must be restored from backup.
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