win32 malware gen

Viruses and worms
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Can anyone tell me what the win32 malware gen does?

If this has been asked before – sorry, but I could not find an answer…

2

No, as this could address many different malware(s)…
asyn

3

Thanks – but it looks like Avast removed it…is there anything I should look for to see if there was anything done to my computer?

4

You can run Free Mbam. (Update it before…!)
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
asyn

5

I did that…

One last question, can anyone of the win32 malware gen do anything to get private information from my computer?
:slight_smile:

6

You’re welcome…!
asyn

7

I redid my earlier question to ask

Can anyone of the win32 malware gen do anything to get private information from my computer?

8

Sure. Malware can do a lot of unwanted things…
Did avast catch it before it could get on your machine…??
asyn

9

It looks like it did as I saw the warning of capture come up just at startup…but if I run the Malwarebytes software and nothing comes up I should be ok, correct?

Is there any other way of knowing if something is happening…for example, if I do online banking or purchase something online…if there is any information being stolen?

10

Correct…! :slight_smile:
Just to be sure you could run a boot time scan with avast. (32bit systems only)
asyn

11

You have been very kind…may I ask how I run run a boot time scan with avast? And what do you mean by a 32bit system? I am using the free version of avast.

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Is your OS based on 32bit…?? (If you don’t know, which OS are you using…?)
If yes, you can run a boot time scan with avast. (Look in the GUI)
asyn

13

I am on a pc running Win XP

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Well, most XP installations run on 32 bit, so you should be able to run a boot time scan…
asyn

15

I did and found 2 issues of win32 malware gen…I tried to delete and repair but I recieved a message saying that the operation was not supported for this type of archive (42111) and could not be repaired. I did some checking and I think that Avast may be thinking that these files – related to C:\Windows\Dowload Installations folder dealling with the Dell ControPoint Connection Manager – is a threat – if this is true – I need to find a way to have Avast trust them – but can not seem to find a way to do this…

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You can report FP here: http://www.avast.com/contact-form.php?loadStyles
asyn