A generic virus??

[Walter R.]

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?

 

[FromTheRafters]

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.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Walter R." <[email protected]>

| 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.

 

[Max Wachtel]

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?

 

[softnfurry]

Stop downloading doggy files. BTW where are you downloading files from?
--

I like doggys....

 

[FromTheRafters]

I like doggys....

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

 

[Dustin Cook]

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.