Home / malware Trojan:W32/Generic
First posted on 19 October 2009.
Source: SecurityHomeAliases :
There are no other names known for Trojan:W32/Generic.
Explanation :
A trojan, or trojan horse, is a seemingly legitimate program which secretly performs other, usually malicious, functions. It is usually user-initiated and does not replicate.
Additional DetailsTrojan:W32/Generic is a Generic Detection that identifies files with trojan-like characteristics or behavior.
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 19 October 2009
