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Trojan:Win32/Pdfphish.BU
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
This threat is a .pdf file with a malformed hyperlink to phishing websites or other malicious sites. It usually arrives as attachment to spammed email messages.
To know more about how cybercriminals are using this threat in attacks,
Read: Phishers unleash simple but effective social engineering techniques using PDF attachments
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
Use cloud protection
Use cloud protection to help guard against the latest malware threats. It’s turned on by default for Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender for Windows 10.
To check if it's running, go to All settings > Update & security > Windows Defender and make sure that your Cloud-based Protection settings is turned On.
