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Trojan:W32/VBKrypt

Name : Trojan:W32/VBKrypt
Detection Names : Gen:variant.vbkrypt.39
Gen:variant.vbkrypt.1
Trojan.Win32.VBKrypt
Category:Malware
Type:Trojan
Platform:W32

Summary

Trojan:W32/VBKrypt is a large family of trojans written in Visual Basic.

Disinfection

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

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

Additional Details

Depending on the specific variant, the trojan may drop files, write to the registry and perform other unauthorized actions on the affected computer system.

 

Notice

The Generic Detections Gen:variant.vbkrypt.39 and Gen:variant.vbkrypt.1 identify suspect files which appear to share the same characteristics or behaviors as a malicious Trojan:W32/VBKrypt file.

If you believe a file which has triggered one of these detections is in fact clean - i.e., that it is a False Positive - please submit a sample of the suspect file to our Sample Analysis System (SAS) for analysis.

Please specifying that you are submitting a false positive. Any additional information such as the origin of the file, scanning report file, and false positive detection name will help to resolve the issue more quickly.