Zero-day Minecraft virus?

[Suika 111]

Is anyone else's antivirus suddenly finding a Bladabindi backdoor through Minecraft[1].exe and MinecraftLauncher.exe?

I'm using Avira antivirus on Full Scan, here's a screenshot of the bottom of the report:

I didn't recently download Minecraft. It's been on my computer for a while and never had a finding like this.

 

[KanekiSWAG 0]

i also got the same issue and i cant find any other discussions about this

[Cat Evocation 3728]

 

Trojans and worms, when caught undetected, can and will dig through your files, spread and hide. I'm sure it just ended up in your Minecraft files. Just depends on how severe of a computer virus it can be, most are just easily rid of by uninstalling them / using an anti-viral program such as Norton. Others end up getting so deep in your computer that you have to completely reformat your HDD. (I learned that the hard way)

[Your Favorite Impure 736]

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