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Win32/Optix
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Backdoor/Optix (CA) Backdoor.Optix (Symantec)
Summary
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
Win32/Optix is a family of highly configurable backdoor trojans that targets several versions of Microsoft Windows. The Trojan opens a backdoor that allows an attacker to control an infected PC remotely. It can also release system information to an attacker and disable security-related and other programs.