Generic.Malware/Suspicious

Short bio

Generic.Malware/Suspicious is Malwarebytes’ detection name given to files which trigger our generic criteria for suspicious files. This means they show characteristics that lead to believe they are malware.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects users from Generic.Malware/Suspicious using real-time protection.

Malwarebytes blocks a suspicious file

Remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Generic.Malware/Suspicious without further user interaction.

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
2. Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
3. Then click Finish.
4. Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
5. If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
6. When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
7. Restart your computer when prompted to do so.

Business remediation

How to remove Generic.Malware/Suspicious with Malwarebytes Endpoint Security

You can use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware v1.80, which is included in your Malwarebytes Endpoint Security deployment to scan and remove Backdoor.Vools.

Option 1

1. On the infected machine, right click the system tray icon and click on Start Scanner.
   
2. Select Perform full scan.
   
3. Click on Scan button.

Option 2

1. Open CMD
2. CD to C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
3. Run mbamapi /scan –full –remove -reboot

Possible false positives

If you recognize the detected file as legitimate, please let us know so we can whiltelist the file. If you are not sure, keep the file in quarantaine. When we receive a copy through our telemetry we will investigate and give it a detection name that tells you more about what it is exactly.

To report a possible False Positive
Please register at our forum.

Once registered
Go here: False Positives

Please read before reporting a false positive

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