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MSRT February 2017: Chuckenit detection completes MSRT solution for one malware suite

February 22, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, BrowserModifier:Win32/Sasquor, BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab, Chuckenit, Ghokswa, Malicious Software Removal Tool, Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool, MSRT, Sasquor, SupTab, Suweezy, Trojan, Trojan:Win32/Chuckenit.A, Trojan:Win32/Ghokswa, Trojan:Win32/Suweezy, Trojan:Win32/Xadupi, Unwanted software, Windows 10, Windows Defender, Xadupi

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:45:06 +0000

In September 2016, we started adding to Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) a malware suite of browser modifiers and other Trojans installed by software bundlers. We documented how the malware in this group install other malware or applications silently, without your consent. This behavior ticks boxes in the evaluation criteria that Microsoft Malware Protection…