Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ

Posted: August 13, 2012

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Threat Level:	9/10
Infected PCs:	76

First Seen:	August 13, 2012
Last Seen:	February 18, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ is a generic detection for a PC threat that includes characteristics of a Trojan horse, especially in its ability to launch itself without your knowledge and stay active in the form of a concealed background process. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have witnessed recent Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ attacks concealing themselves in Internet Explorer-related processes, which may be indicative of Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ being capable of stealing web browser-transmitted information, hijacking your browser or engaging in other types of IE-based attacks. Because Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ's label is a heuristic one that can apply to multiple types of Trojans, you should assume that Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ is a potential high-level threat to your PC and remove Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ with advanced anti-malware software over ignoring Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ's existence, despite the often-minimal nature of its symptoms.

Looking Behind Your Browser to Where Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ Lies in Wait

Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ came to recent attention early this month due to reported attacks that involved compromised memory processes for Microsoft's Internet Explorer. As a result, you may be able to notice Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ by detecting unusual RAM or CPU usage from iexplore.exe and related processes (which can be seen with Windows Task Manager). Unfortunately, there are no guarantees that a specific Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ attack will use sufficient system resources to be noticeable.

Besides the possibility of worsened system performance from Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ's behind-the-scenes functions, evidence of Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ's activities may be sparse or nonexistent. For this reason, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend using anti-malware programs to detect Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ whenever it's necessary. Attacks like Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ's own often use rootkit techniques to compromise other aspects of an operating system, and you should never try to remove Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ by deleting the corresponding program that Trojan Horse Generic29.AFQ appears to have infected.