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Trojan:SWF/Dropper
| Name : | Trojan:SWF/Dropper |
| Detection Names : | Trojan.SWF.Dropper.E |
| Category: | Malware |
| Type: | Trojan |
| Platform: | SWF |
Summary
A trojan, or trojan horse, is a seemingly legitimate program which secretly performs other, usually malicious, functions. It is usually user-initiated and does not replicate.
Additional Details
Trojan:SWF/Dropper is a Generic Detection for Macromedia Flash files that engage in trojan-like behavior by dropping and executing additional, potentially malicious files on the computer. The malicious file may exploit a Flash vulnerability in order to run its dropper functionality.
About Generic Detections
Unlike signature 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 Other:W32/Generic.
About Generic Detections
Unlike signature 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 Other:W32/Generic.