Detection Names :	Gen:trojan.downloader.[variant]
Category:	Malware
Type:	Trojan-Downloader
Platform:	W32

A Generic Detection of a file that appears to have features or behavior indicative of a trojan-downloader.

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

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

A detection name that uses the format "Gen:trojan.downloader.[variant]" is a Generic Detection that identifies files with features or behavior indicative of a trojan-downloader.

About Trojan-Downloaders

A Trojan-Downloader is a type of trojan that installs itself to the system and waits until an Internet connection becomes available to connect to a remote server or website in order to download additional programs (usually malware) onto the infected computer.

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 Generic Detection description.