Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome

Posted: July 3, 2014

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	1,630

First Seen:	January 19, 2011
Last Seen:	November 5, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome is a general group of Trojan downloaders that may install other programs onto your PC automatically. Invariably, this software is threatening in design, and inadequate protection against Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome may consequentially expose your PC to other high-level threats. Some variants of Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome also may incorporate some additional attacks of their own, and removing Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome as fast as possible by way of judicious use of anti-malware software always is advised.

Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome: the Start of a Complete Set of Trojans for Your Computer

Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome encompasses a variety of slightly different Trojans, all of which are designed with file-downloading and launching features as their predominant concerns. Once its installation has occurred, Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome makes contact with remote servers to download specified files, after which Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome may launch them to install new programs. The nature of these files usually leans towards threats with the intent to acquire information such as banking Trojans or use other, fraudulent ways to make money, such as a Police Trojans that blocks your desktop with a ransom demand.

Malware experts also saw that a minority of Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome variants, like Trojan.Win32.Genome.aluti, also had functions that would allow them to commit more attacks of their own. These leaned towards collecting information such as passwords and user names, and may abuse general data-collection techniques like keylogging (recording your overall keyboard input). Since all of these attacks happen without any unneeded symptoms, Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome infections are in a good position to harm a PC's safety without alerting the system's user.

Getting to the Heart of a Trojan Download

Like most Trojan families with a fair amount of variability, Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome may use more than a single distribution method. Some of the most recent attacks showed Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome being distributed through pirated software sources, such as torrents, under the disguise of a key generator utility. Software pirates looking for keygens for the latest, popular programs will want to steer clear of these obvious traps, and malware experts personally would recommend downloading your software from legal channels only.

When behavioral precautions fail, anti-malware solutions can provide a fallback safety net. Scanning unusual files prior to launching them should let you detect installers for Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome – and many anti-malware packages include protection from Web-based download attacks. Computers without such precautions are at risk, not just for Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome, but for a multitude of other threats that Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome might install.

Deleting Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome, while integral to your PC's safety, also should use extensive anti-malware efforts that are just as capable of identifying any other threats that Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome may have placed on your hard drive. Until its elimination, any unneeded contact with other PCs via networks or shared peripherals should be avoided. As usual, an infection by threats with data-gathering functions also necessitates changing passwords and other, leaked information during Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Genome's 'visit.'

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Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%APPDATA%\HEX-5823-6893-6818%PUBLIC%\HEX-5823-6893-6818