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Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 4 |
| First Seen: | April 17, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | April 16, 2019 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
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