Home / malware Other:W32/Dropped
First posted on 07 April 2010.
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There are no other names known for Other:W32/Dropped.
Explanation :
A malicious program which does not easily fit into any other malware category.
Additional DetailsOther:W32/Dropped is a Heuristic Detection of a file or program that behaves in a suspicious or potentially harmful manner.
This Heuristic Detection indicates that a file dropped by the executable onto the virtual system during emulation matches a detection already available in our detection databases.
About Heuristic Detections
Heuristic Analysis (also known as behavioral analysis) is an advanced type of antivirus technology that evaluates any potential threats by examining a suspected program's intended actions and effects on a computer system.
To examine a program's potential behavior, the antivirus program executes it in a self-contained, "virtual system" environment. This allows the antivirus program to evaluate how the program's behavior affects the virtual system, without compromising or endangering the user's actual system.
A program that appears to perform suspicious or potentially malicious actions will trigger a Heuristic Detection, such as the one above.Last update 07 April 2010
