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Virus Encyclopedia
Welcome to the Virus Encyclopedia of Panda Security.
Generic Malware | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
Effects |
Generic Malware allows hackers to get into and carry out dangerous actions in affected computers, such as capturing screenshots, stealing personal data, etc.
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Generic Malware does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs the attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.
Generic Malware has the following additional characteristics: