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Rootkit:W32/Kobcka

Name : Rootkit:W32/Kobcka
Detection Names : Rootkit.Kobcka.Patched.Gen
Virus.Win32.Protector.g
Aliases : Hacktool.Rootkit!inf (Symantec)
Virus:Win32/Cutwail.I (Microsoft)
Category:Malware
Type:Rootkit
Platform:W32

Summary

A program or set of programs which hides itself by subverting or evading the computer's security mechanisms, then allows remote users to secretly control the computer's operating system.

Disinfection

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

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

Additional Details

Rootkit:W32/Kobchka is a Generic Detection that identifies files with rootkit-like characteristics or behavior.


About Generic Detections


Unlike more traditional detections (also known as signatures or single-file detections) a Generic Detection does not identify a unique or individual malicious program. Instead, a Generic Detection looks for broadly applicable code or behavior characteristics that indicate a file as potentially malicious, so that a single Generic Detection can efficiently identify dozens, or even hundreds of malware.

For more information about Generic Detections, see the Other:W32/Generic description.