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Trojan-Downloader:JS/TrojanDownloader.JS.Gen

First posted on 27 April 2010.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Trojan-Downloader:JS/TrojanDownloader.JS.Gen.

Explanation :

This type of trojan secretly downloads malicious files from a remote server, then installs and executes the files.

Additional DetailsTrojanDownloader.JS.Gen is a Generic Detection for programs that appear to silently download and execute programs, without user's knowledge or approval. These downloaders are typically written with JavaScript.

This behavior is similar to that of Trojan-Downloaders. For more information on Trojan-Downloaders, see:

€ Trojan-Downloader

About Generic Detections

Unlike more traditional detections (also known as signatures or single-file detections) a Generic Detection does not identify a unique or individual malicious program. Instead, a Generic Detection looks for broadly applicable code or behavior characteristics that indicate a file as potentially malicious, so that a single Generic Detection can efficiently identify dozens, or even hundreds of malware.

Last update 27 April 2010

 

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