Threat Database Trojans Trojan.Gen.3

Trojan.Gen.3

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Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 90 % (High)
Infected Computers: 130,850
First Seen: August 23, 2013
Last Seen: March 1, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Trojan.Gen.3 is a generic detection for various types of Trojan infections. These typically affect computer systems running the Windows operating system and have been around for more than a decade. Typically, a security program will detect a Trojan.Gen.3 infection when it detects the presence of a Trojan that does not have a specific malware definition. This means that the Trojan present in the victim's computer contains various characteristics that have triggered the security program's security measures due to the fact that they are commonly present in known Trojan infections. The presence of a Trojan.Gen.3 infection usually indicates that it is necessary to run a strong anti-malware program to disinfect your computer.

The Bad Payload of Trojan.Gen.3 and Other Trojan Infections

Trojan.Gen.3 and other Trojans are named after the Trojan horse from the Greek literature. This is because they are often disguised as beneficial or tempting files that actually hide a harmful payload inside. Trojan.Gen.3 will often be disguised as an application or file that has a component that lures a computer user into opening it. The main difference between a Trojan infection and a virus is that Trojans like Trojan.Gen.3 do not spread on their own or replicate themselves, usually requiring the use of social engineering or other malware to spread from one computer to another. In many cases, a Trojan.Gen.3 will run a fake version of a legitimate program in order to distract the computer user while Trojan.Gen.3 runs malicious code in the background. For example, many Trojan.Gen.3 infections are disguised as PDF files containing a fake invoice, resume or news item. When the computer user opens the malicious PDF file, an actual document containing that particular content will be opened, but Trojan.Gen.3 will run its malicious code in the background. Most Trojan.Gen.3 infections rely on deception and trickery to spread, many approaches that are commonly referred to as social engineering. They may also be installed by attack websites or by other types of malware; for example, those known as Trojan droppers or downloaders.

Trojan.Gen.3 infections are commonly used to steal money from computer users. Monetizing these infections can be done in various ways. For example, some Trojan.Gen.3 infections try to mine bitcoins using the victim's computer's resources. Other Trojan.Gen.3 infections are used to steal financial information or to affect the infected computer's Web browser to force computer users to view online advertisements, click on affiliate marketing links or fill out online surveys.

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File System Details

Trojan.Gen.3 may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. global_installer.exe a7b6797f02e2cff1fdc890087081cb41 162
2. troj_pws_70c2b4e9b05d2df4f02204b6c6831c4d0deb7145ed656523af43e8a5500695da.exe 947000cb3617581fdf9093f1504243a4 160
3. update.exe ec7d5d13bc1b0c13e68cbae423082128 159
4. troj_generic_e0ec8c3fd923077993d09c57f9626e4f606cfc762747cb46e68626ec9311aac0.exe ca44e8e1b48a056ab9783fc06895495e 158
5. troj_generic_e5bf65e967f4192054f735de13c66402252c11fdc3bc1d4d7691c10c7bc68878.exe 63641f97c2151c8dfed9e4c681488338 158
6. troj_generic_f8c23cde9eb237539160643fa7977220138d2bd0f723d24982414aa7fab4098a.exe 01b7f8c9f56ae4308c921a4d5424e9be 158
7. sp2.exe 478037c26b9544241f167744b58cb18e 135
8. troj_generic_ff3949cc68475131251329228d2bb130709c7eea92470559fb67a5a49a93a40a.exe b72bcaddf5c23778cb6481e3788e4b4f 132
9. troj_generic_ebaaaa8c44e8e6134f90cc328043d2106aeba1e5ca656810c4e107af7017bde2.exe be5cebd90b66ddb0f500e8f46c486d1e 131
10. troj_generic_ebab8001e963f16b54ce0ce5bad1fd4e06a4dbfa2fc11806871b1b22ebb41fe1.exe 0b37dacc7c054e93cf37a5fc7143c89c 131
11. troj_generic_f1784633f7579d38557e30c157e5fe3dbb82ccb0196f16553e890ce47913afc1.exe a6540757f56029d8b055c8f257c2abd5 131
12. troj_generic_f277e727dad35df0d73a987fbafe8934cc1b53dc0243cebb6751ee11134098a5.exe 3d453432cc687948a6c40b8f3d43d49d 131
13. troj_pws_e9e2ddb857eb8afdf9150f3db64f117d7c0c49bd648239b7e4ea2629f61f0304.exe 79397210b948089baa44cab73ef8556b 131
14. worm_ef7be898379b107ffcb80465fa95ca20dbec869d2553c91d73faaf88673ba3f9.exe 6bb89436ea164f2a02d257c4f7b33665 131
15. troj_generic_f4ad23b97d7391316280397f8e2683ef263c9eb6c01c12ce48845d44df10e1ec.exe 4b86b158ab5fd1f69441f27ce7d5fb11 130
16. troj_generic_ff4bc3fef69b56c909c55da7291974ac1b1261f88db2a51011272c48cb81c5d6.exe f31124105a9ba9fd93ec30bbd5314350 130
17. virus_c2e1bc66a2e75c19d4ca9f9f5ed6ead3bba130cbc217be47821079ab497e2bb1.exe 1180d7936699432e76c15b2891b195dd 130
18. worm_b4420bc4871fbb30bce44718099783eeaa9f9334e3d32f1b5013e9a83b5927f3.exe 8ebfd510e407af3488fde2068f73c989 130
19. troj_generic_e540abe1e80f970bb92ae369f0960cd3fe8cedc815a91bf174c9cad55eafbd1c.exe 0079c348f4be75fd19e3d9abaae19716 1
20. troj_generic_e6e712cee3617d1e0a7ca3ee3c2be83db6ee5c518400512bb3ff2a8da1d7a60b.exe 1d03a6450fb4e4fc7449f3ba985424ef 1
21. troj_generic_ea870b70f5e02a0a431751be76c168f2e95c99e22a0591837eb9ef88c87845c7.exe ed01333d94080fbd5608cad297b32fbf 1
22. troj_generic_eac5ae395cf36d24c100a8c77d1838fb24f2a501a8c088a760cdeb8a090d0bb1.exe d06effd9b39a1772d53b6099ad36c480 1
23. troj_generic_ee7d2edcd2e8a358e17b542dc7c940cf52ee3f4c56a28c82c03171c6adfc51f2.exe 566b3c92f88154d9c09f926d578d4e71 1
24. troj_generic_f2acc57cc4821b0e704b21e6219b9f7649c856289348ce393a61a64ebea4d9b1.exe 57f789ae916da96789da94b3a01e8523 1
25. troj_generic_f4d16fee12a2e53a0c439092189c2e1ef44e62f7c2bb601b3b8608a7589cb456.exe 8ed144d6adc88c4f5281ece8c6887f59 1
26. troj_generic_fcd98bc6618833ce82aeb8f8ddcbef81c11b9c1fb61a342d95bd5fad176d1e24.exe fd0692fcffa1c5b6b2b3a94cff005f6a 1
27. troj_generic_fd3bd3cd7a2c8ff5525e23cb93cb9a5ed5eeaa5a03b81f27a775905d62dab0b5.exe 9bdcee71b5ccf073b6293fa59195781b 1
28. troj_generic_ffcd7065d44cea65d80954f7a02c706501db2c7913820e9d1645c9b28d5ec67f.exe 2cbc906465811b4f084cef84b4cab2d8 1
29. troj_pws_10d7997c8a4413157c11c402cc6ce238d1fd64d8a51a5a0bf5fc4aee2239790a.exe e5ab4cfc92072998ed7fddaabf7fe4d3 1
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