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Win32/Poison
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: PoisonIvy (other)
Summary
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This family of backdoor trojans can give a malicious hacker unauthorized access and control of your PC. They try to hide by injecting themselves into other processes.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes 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
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.
Get more help
You can also visit 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.
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