Trojan.Win32.Generic
Detection added: 21.08.2011
Behavior: Trojan Program (Trojan Horse) A malicious trojan horse or bot that may represent security risk for the compromised system and/or its network environment.In the context of computer software, a Trojan horse is a malicious program that is disguised as or embedded within legitimate software. The term is derived from the classical myth of the Trojan Horse. They may look useful or interesting (or at the very least harmless) to an unsuspecting user, but are actually harmful when executed.
Platform: This malware is the Portable Executable (PE) format (is a file format for executables, object code, DLLs, FON Font files, and others used in 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows operating systems).
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (x86/x64), Windows 8 (x86/x64), Windows 10 (x86/x64), Windows 11 (x86/x64)
Generic Detection: Recognising unknown malware by its similarity to known items.
Generic Detections are a type of sophisticated detection used by antivirus programs to identify files with malicious characteristics. Items not identified exactly by means of a signature can sometimes be considered to be similar enough to a known item to merit an alert, and in many cases even a class identification.
Generic detection refers to the detection and removal of multiple threats using a single virus definition.
NOTE: The hash is only listed for the first detected malicious file. SHA/MD5 hash should not be intended as a security/antivirus solution, instead it provides you an additional information, allowing you to identify known malware files.
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Take the following steps to help prevent infection on your computer:
- Use up-to-date antivirus software.
- Get the latest updates for Operating system and your installed software.
- Use strong passwords and password management software.
- Use caution when opening attachments, accepting file transfers and clicking on links to webpages.