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Trojan horse Generic36.DWH

Posted: April 15, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 871
First Seen: April 15, 2014
Last Seen: August 22, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH is a heuristic detection for threatening software that may be installed as one of several components of an overarching PC threat. Although its symptoms may be limited to sudden drops in the PC's performance, major security issues may accompany installations of Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH, which may be installed with other threats. Until more information is made available, malware researchers have categorized this Trojan as a high-level threat and strongly advise using all relevant anti-malware solutions for deleting Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH without delay.

How 'Protecting' Your Browser can Turn into a Case of Trojan Attacks

Since Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH is a generic detection, Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH can be applied to diverse types of threatening software, which may be distributed through different means. The most recent cases of Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH installations that malware experts confirmed all were related to the unintended installation of Conduit brand PUPs, which are known for hijacking homepages and search engines. These add-ons often disguise their browser hijacks as useful features, although malware experts recommend uninstalling them, due to the unnecessarily invasive nature of their Web-browsing changes.

Besides the usual browser changes that are caused by Conduit programs, Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH also includes functions that may harm your PC's overall stability and cause noticeable system slowdowns. Although many PC security products may detect this new variant of Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH, some brands have experienced problems with removing Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH, which malware researchers estimate is due to the additional attacks of secondary PC threats. Removing Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH also requires removing this extra threat, and you should take any steps required for your PC security solutions to find and delete all threats.

Attending to the Specific Problems of a New, Generic Trojan

Although its payloads and intended functions still are under analysis, malware experts see reason to suspect that Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH has ties to backdoor Trojans and botnet-enabling threats, which may use your computer's resources to commit unlawful activities. There are few to no signs of these attacks, besides the standard performance problems. For safety's sake, you always should act to remove Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH as soon as possible.

Threats like Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH, which is installed with at least one other form of hostile software, should be disabled through stringent following of proper security procedures. Booting your PC from a removable hard drive or booting through Safe Mode are some of the most accessible ways to block threats, which should let your security utilities delete Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH completely. Until you have uninstalled all PC threats, malware researchers warn against allowing other PCs to interact with the compromised machine, either through networks or shared storage devices, both of which may be used to distribute threats related to Trojan Horse Generic36.DWH.

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