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Dropped

Classification

Category:

Malware

Type:

Other

Aliases:

  • Dropped
  • Dropped:generic
  • Dropped:trojan
  • Dropped:adware
  • Dropped: application

Summary

The program or file contains code to install or drop another file. The file that would have been dropped also triggered a detection.

Removal

Technical Details

This detection identifies a dropper file, which typically will try to install a second file (that is, the dropper's payload). In this instance the file that would have been dropped also triggered an existing detection.

The detection name indicates the type of program that dropper was trying to install:

  • Dropped:Trojan - The file has code or performs actions similar to a trojan.
  • Dropped:Adware - The file has code or performs actions similar to adware.
  • Dropped:Application - The file appears to be an application that may introduce security risks.
  • Dropped:Generic - The file has code or performs actions similar to multiple kinds of harmful programs.

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