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Trojan:Win32/Gatak
Aliases: Gen:Variant.Symmi.34136 (BitDefender) BackDoor-FBLD!E0FF32BD7B36 (McAfee) W32/Backdoor.WVFR-6264 (Command) Trojan.Win32.Agent.abmih (Kaspersky) winpe/Troj_Generic.QMKBU (Norman) Trojan horse Agent4.BFKQ (AVG) TR/Symmi.30523.9 (Avira) Trojan.PWS.LDPinch.12159 (Dr.Web)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This trojan gathers information about your PC and sends it to a hacker.
It can arrive on your PC as part of a key generator application, or by appearing to be an update for a legitimate application.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.
You can also visit the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.