Ramnit.gen.b

Ramnit.gen.b is just one variant of a significant virus subgroup that can cause serious damage to your computer. As a virus, Ramnit.gen.b requires the user to run its program initially before Ramnit.gen.b can begin infection. However, since viruses like Ramnit.gen.b often spread through false pretenses and deceptive advertising, it can still be easy to become infected unknowingly. The presence of Ramnit.gen.b has been identified as a severe threat; potential consequences include the automatic installation of additional malware and assaults from remote attackers. Although obvious signs of Ramnit.gen.b may be limited, reacted with appropriate aggression towards this threat is necessary lest your computer suffer serious damage.

Ramnit.gen.b's Deceitful Infiltration

Viruses like Ramnit.gen.b aren't downloaded intentionally, since no one would want to harm their computer system. Ramnit.gen.b and its ilk can be spread by mislabeled files and file links, by malicious code in websites, or even by other kinds of malware that will take your security down a notch to add more infections to your system.

Ramnit.gen.b was first widely identified in mid to late 2010, so security software with virus definitions older than that may not be able to deal with Ramnit.gen.b. As with most viruses, keeping your security software active and updated will help ward Ramnit.gen.b from your system. Using stringent browser security settings, or even an unusual and less popular browser, can also decrease infection chances.

Ramnit.gen.b's Virus Plays for High Stakes

As an identified serious threat to computers, Ramnit.gen.b may cause many kinds of damage. Reports indicate that Ramnit.gen.b is focused on lowering security for the purpose of downloading additional malware, particularly rogue anti-spyware software. Pay attention to any unusual error messages on any computer infected by Ramnit.gen.b, since these errors could be caused by rogue anti-spyware products and be highly inaccurate in their contents.

Ramnit.gen.b has been reported to conceal itself in system-critical folders and infect important files used by Windows. Deleting Ramnit.gen.b clumsily can damage your system even more, or allow Ramnit.gen.b to regenerate from the deletion attempt. In some instances, Ramnit.gen.b has even been known to avoid complete deletion from Safe Mode.

When trying to remove Ramnit.gen.b, it's strongly encouraged to disable your system restore function temporarily. Ramnit.gen.b may use system restore to recover from any deletion attempts. This could be discovered if one deletes Ramnit.gen.b, reboots, and then scans again only to see Ramnit.gen.b is still there. System restore should only be re-enabled once you've confirmed that Ramnit.gen.b has been fully deleted after a reboot.