W32/Generic.b!6709

W32/Generic.b!6709 is a Visual Basic-based worm that pretends to be an Excel file to trick victims into launching W32/Generic.b!6709, to the detriment of their PCs. SpywareRemove.com malware research team has noted that W32/Generic.b!6709's early actions will take broad swipes at your computer's security by hiding malicious files and disabling System Restore. W32/Generic.b!6709 also has the capability to reproduce in manners that are standard to most worms, such as copying itself through network-shared folders and removable drive devices. If you think that W32/Generic.b!6709 has infected your PC, exercise strict security procedures to avoid contaminating any linked computers and use an anti-malware scanner that can detect and delete all copies of W32/Generic.b!6709.

W32/Generic.b!6709 - a Deceptive Package with Unpleasant Surprises Inside

W32/Generic.b!6709 was first seen in 2007, but remains capable of infecting most versions of Windows and is, therefore, still a threat to the average PC. The main feature that sets W32/Generic.b!6709 apart from similar worms like Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.iap, Net-Worm.Win32.Padobot.m, Worm.Win32.VBKrypt.m, Net-Worm.Win32.Padobot.ag or Worm.Win32.AutoRun.hss is the fact that W32/Generic.b!6709 pretends to be an Excel file to lure unsuspecting victims into launching W32/Generic.b!6709. This illusion only extends as far as W32/Generic.b!6709's icon, which doesn't match W32/Generic.b!6709's actual file type.

In addition to installing W32/Generic.b!6709 by accident from suspect sources, W32/Generic.b!6709 can also be acquired through standard worm infection routes:

• W32/Generic.b!6709 may infect computers that share removable drive devices (this includes CDs and portable USB drives). Unlike the initial installation process for W32/Generic.b!6709, this infect route doesn't require you to launch W32/Generic.b!6709; by using an Autorun-based exploit, W32/Generic.b!6709 will launch itself.
• SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have also noted that W32/Generic.b!6709 can use similar methods to spread through networks. W32/Generic.b!6709 may attempt to copy itself to any network-shared locations on your PC; any second PC that accesses these locations will, in turn, become infected by W32/Generic.b!6709.

Since neither of the above methods will show visible signs of taking place, exercising preemptive cautionary procedures to avoid W32/Generic.b!6709 infections is extremely important.

Why You Don't Have to Watch W32/Generic.b!6709 Burn Down Your Computer's Security

W32/Generic.b!6709 infections place your PC in immediate danger of the following:

• W32/Generic.b!6709 will change various Windows Explorer settings to hide its own files and folders. This may also extend to other malicious components of related infections.
• W32/Generic.b!6709 will create copies of itself in a variety of locations, including the aforementioned removable hard drives and network-shared locations.
• W32/Generic.b!6709 will disable the Windows System Restore feature.

SpywareRemove.com malware research team considers such security attacks to be ominously likely to be just the start of a larger attack against your PC. As such, deleting W32/Generic.b!6709 quickly and with appropriately-advanced anti-malware applications should be considered an urgent priority, if you think that your PC is infected by W32/Generic.b!6709.