Backdoor.Win32.Generic

Posted: March 29, 2012

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Ranking:	7,287
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	5,073

First Seen:	March 29, 2012
Last Seen:	September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Backdoor.Win32.Generic is a behavior-based or heuristic detection for various backdoor Trojans that span from 2009-era Trojans up to modern PC threats like Win32:Akan. Although criminals are actively engaged in designing Trojans that can bypass a Backdoor.Win32.Generic alert, more primitive or brute force backdoor Trojans may trigger a Backdoor.Win32.Generic warning from your anti-malware software. Because backdoor-based attacks can allow for the installation of other PC threats and may be complicit in the theft of private information, browser hijacks or other attacks, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest that you use good anti-malware products to remove Backdoor.Win32.Generic the instant that you detect Backdoor.Win32.Generic on your PC. Every moment of delay in deleting Backdoor.Win32.Generic is equivalent to offering a hacker server-based control over your computer, and Backdoor.Win32.Generic is acknowledged a high-level threat to your security, privacy and safety.

The Central Purpose of Backdoor.Win32.Generic – Dousing the Fire in Your Firewall

Any given example of Backdoor.Win32.Generic may contain additional features, but its main objective is always to open a backdoor vulnerability on the infected PC. This may include some minor visible symptoms, such as opened network ports or exceptions that have been added to your firewall, although advanced versions of Backdoor.Win32.Generic may not show any sort of symptoms at all. Most backdoor Trojans are also designed to inject their code into normal system processes or name their files misleadingly to avoid being detected by sight from the Task Manager. Thus, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that having anti-malware applications to analyze your PC regularly is the most surefire way of detecting a potential Backdoor.Win32.Generic infection.

Backdoors that are caused by Backdoor.Win32.Generic can be a source of a number of other attacks against your PC, with top candidates including:

The installation of other PC threats that are downloaded from a remote server and launched by Backdoor.Win32.Generic. Such PC threats can consist of spyware programs that steal personal information, worms that spread across local networks or even rootkits that can infect advanced system components.
Allowing criminals to control your PC from their C&C server. Control that's exerted can, in some cases, extend to forcing your computer to perform self-destructive actions, but is often limited to using a botnet to have the infected computer flood and crash websites with artificial traffic.
Disabling your security features and software to make your PC unusually vulnerable to other attacks from Backdoor.Win32.Generic and associated PC threats This can include Windows Registry changes to reduce your web browser's security or to disable basic Windows features.

Shutting the Door in Backdoor.Win32.Generic's Face

Distribution techniques for Backdoor.Win32.Generic and similar PC threats usually involve mistakes in online safety protocol on the part of the victim. Disabling scripts when they're not necessary for reputable sites, avoiding suspicious links and refusing to download file attachments from unusual sources are ways to improve your chances of avoiding a potential Backdoor.Win32.Generic infection. Nonetheless, since no protection is foolproof against zero-day exploits, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers strongly encourage you to have appropriate security software to defend against Backdoor.Win32.Generic attacks on an ongoing basis.

Since Backdoor.Win32.Generic can apply to numerous types and subtypes of Trojans due to the generalized nature of its label, you should be prepared for other symptoms, in addition to the ones described earlier. In all cases except wherein Backdoor.Win32.Generic is a false positive, Backdoor.Win32.Generic alerts should be considered hostile to your PC and should never be ignored or tolerated.

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Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

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