Outbreak Alert – Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

Outbreak Alerts by StopSign let you know when specific malware infections are trending, give you info about what they do, and tips on how to avoid them.

What Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT Does:

• Downloads Malicious Rogue Anti-Virus Packages
• Significantly Slows Down the Infected Machine
• Displays False Error Messages

How It Infects:

• Can be distributed by any means, including but not limited to: Email attachments, instant message attachments, infected websites, infected media or document files, peer-to-peer file sharing networks, or even downloaded by other malware
• Infection can also be found in hyperlinks to infected websites from email, instant messages, and social networking messages or posts

How To Avoid Infection:

• Use extreme caution when you receive a link or attachment from anyone, even those you know
• Do not download unknown files or files from unknown sources
• If using StopSign, be sure that the On-Access Scan is installed and enabled
• Scan all downloaded files with a malware threat scanner, such as StopSign, before executing them
• Ensure that all updates are installed from Microsoft Update to help protect against vulnerabilities in the operating system

Type: Downloader

Technical Name: Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

Aliases:

• Trojan.Win32.Generic.126FD58E
• HackTool:Win32/Wpakill.B
• HackTool.Wpakill
• Variant of MI Network
• W32/Risk.TOSU-1645