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Packed:W32/FSG

Name : Packed:W32/FSG
Aliases : Trojan Horse (Symantec)
Mal/Packer (Sophos)
W32/packed_fsg (Other)
Category:Malware
Type:Packed
Platform:W32

Summary

This program is packed using a packer program associated with numerous other malware.

Disinfection

Allow F-Secure Anti-Virus to disinfect the relevant files.

For more general information on disinfection, please see Removal Instructions.

Additional Details

The detection name Packed:W32/FSG indicates the suspect file was compressed or packed using the FSG compressor program, a popular utility that is also commonly used to pack malicious programs. The suspect file may also have been packed in such a way that safe analysis of the file is difficult.

The file is therefore flagged as a security risk as a precautionary measure.