A generic virus??

I use Win XP Pro 3. I also use Avast virus checker.

On a few occasions Avast stopped a download with the alert: Win32:
Trojan-Gen (Other) Virus/Worm

Is this a generic virus or what is it?

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"Walter R." <wr@example.com> wrote in message
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>I use Win XP Pro 3. I also use Avast virus checker.
>
> On a few occasions Avast stopped a download with the alert: Win32:
> Trojan-Gen (Other) Virus/Worm
>
> Is this a generic virus or what is it?

Trojan.

From: "Walter R." <wr@example.com>

| I use Win XP Pro 3. I also use Avast virus checker.

| On a few occasions Avast stopped a download with the alert: Win32:
| Trojan-Gen (Other) Virus/Worm

| Is this a generic virus or what is it?

Sounds like a heuristic trojan detection and one needs to analyze it to find out more.

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On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Walter R. <wr@example.com> wrote:

> I use Win XP Pro 3. I also use Avast virus checker.
>
> On a few occasions Avast stopped a download with the alert: Win32:
> Trojan-Gen (Other) Virus/Worm
>
> Is this a generic virus or what is it?
>
Stop downloading doggy files. BTW where are you downloading files from?
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"Max Wachtel" <maxwachtel@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Walter R. <wr@example.com> wrote:
>
>> I use Win XP Pro 3. I also use Avast virus checker.
>>
>> On a few occasions Avast stopped a download with the alert: Win32:
>> Trojan-Gen (Other) Virus/Worm
>>
>> Is this a generic virus or what is it?
>>
> Stop downloading doggy files. BTW where are you downloading files from?
> --

I like doggys....

"softnfurry" <softnfurry@nospam.com.> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Max Wachtel" <maxwachtel@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
> newsp.ux90mvpnkzp3b8@max...
>> On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Walter R. <wr@example.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I use Win XP Pro 3. I also use Avast virus checker.
>>>
>>> On a few occasions Avast stopped a download with the alert: Win32:
>>> Trojan-Gen (Other) Virus/Worm
>>>
>>> Is this a generic virus or what is it?
>>>
>> Stop downloading doggy files. BTW where are you downloading files
>> from?
>> --
>
> I like doggys....

Well then, don't come crying to me when one bites you or poops in your
shoes.

"FromTheRafters" <erratic@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in news:h5imfl$504$1
@news.eternal-september.org:

> "softnfurry" <softnfurry@nospam.com.> wrote in message
> news:h5hg49$613$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>>
>> "Max Wachtel" <maxwachtel@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>> newsp.ux90mvpnkzp3b8@max...
>>> On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:58:18 -0400, Walter R. <wr@example.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use Win XP Pro 3. I also use Avast virus checker.
>>>>
>>>> On a few occasions Avast stopped a download with the alert: Win32:
>>>> Trojan-Gen (Other) Virus/Worm
>>>>
>>>> Is this a generic virus or what is it?
>>>>
>>> Stop downloading doggy files. BTW where are you downloading files
>>> from?
>>> --
>>
>> I like doggys....
>
> Well then, don't come crying to me when one bites you or poops in your
> shoes.
>
>
>

My cat did that to a roommate once. Bit him, and took one in his shoe.
Considering the size of my cat, that was impressive in and of itself.


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