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Win32/Spyboter
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: W32/Spybot.worm.gen (McAfee) W32.Spybot.Worm (Symantec) Backdoor.Spyboter (Symantec) WORM_SPYBOT.GEN (Trend Micro)
Summary
Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
Win32/Spyboter is a family of backdoor trojans that targets certain versions of Microsoft Windows.
The trojan injects code into explorer.exe and allows attackers to control the PC through an IRC channel.
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