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VirTool:Win32/Fcrypter.gen!A

First posted on 09 February 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for VirTool:Win32/Fcrypter.gen!A.

Explanation :

VirTool:Win32/Fcrypter.gen!A is the generic detection for executable files that employ a combination of encryption and compression techniques to hinder analysis or detection by antivirus scanners.

Symptoms
There are no common symptoms associated with this threat. Alert notifications from installed antivirus software may be the only symptom(s).

VirTool:Win32/Fcrypter.gen!A is the generic detection for executable files that employ a combination of encryption and compression techniques to hinder analysis or detection by antivirus scanners. VirTool:Win32/Fcrypter.gen!A uses the system stack to execute code that eventually decrypts and decompresses the underlying malware file. This tool may be used for any malware file.

Analysis by Jireh Sanico

Last update 09 February 2009

 

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