Alias

Alias

An alternative detection for particular malware. Generally this refers to detections of the same malware by other antivirus vendors; however, it may also refer to an alternative Microsoft detection of the same malware. For rogue software, this may refer to the name it uses for its fake antivirus program.

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Category: Malware
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