Generic.Downloader.ab Trojan

Generic.Downloader.ab malware description and removal detail
Categories:Trojan,Downloader
Also known as:

[McAfee]Generic Downloader.ab;
[Other]Win32.Pubala.A,Troj/DwnLdr-AYA,Downloader,Troj/DwnLdr-FXY,Trojan-Downloader.Gen,Win32/SillyDl.CEU,Win32/Vowfie.A,Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.bcd,Win32/SillyDl.CMN
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%SYSTEM%]\cryptimg.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\hidproc.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\pob2res.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\cryptimg.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\hidproc.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\pob2res.exe

In order to ensure that the Generic.Downloader.ab is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the Generic.Downloader.ab adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%SYSTEM%]\pob2res.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting Generic.Downloader.ab:

Files:
[%SYSTEM%]\cryptimg.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\hidproc.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\pob2res.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\cryptimg.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\hidproc.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\pob2res.exe

Registry Keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon\notify\cryptimg
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\safeboot\minimal\hidproc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\safeboot\network\hidproc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_hidproc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\hidproc

Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

Removing Generic.Downloader.ab:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from Generic.Downloader.ab.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove Generic.Downloader.ab manually.

To completely manually remove Generic.Downloader.ab malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with Generic.Downloader.ab.

1. Use Task Manager to terminate the Generic.Downloader.ab process.
2. Delete the original Generic.Downloader.ab file and folders.
3. Delete the system registry key parameters
4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.

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