A generic virus??

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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?
 
Walter R. said:
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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Trojan.
 
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.
 
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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Stop downloading doggy files. BTW where are you downloading files from?
 
Well then, don't come crying to me when one bites you or poops in your
shoes.
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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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