Trojan Horse Generic15.GIB
Trojan horse Generic15.GIB is a heuristic detection for a Trojan that can drop another malware on to infected computer. Trojan horse Generic15.GIB can also modify registry entry so that it will load on Windows start-up. This Trojan is also known for its capability to configure Internet browser to redirect on malicious websites where a rogue security program is hosted.
Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Windows Vista
Characteristics
Once Trojan Horse Generic15.GIB is installed on the computer; it will drop files and create registry entries. It also copies the main executable file to various locations of hard drive. Injecting itself on legitimate Windows process allows it to run automatically when requesting the service.
Distribution
Trojan Horse Generic15.GIB arrives on computers in several methods. Most of the popular method is to send Trojan through spamming as attached to email messages. User may also get contaminated when a questionable link from instant messaging application is executed. The link is sent originally from address of a friend on contact lists, but sender is unaware that Trojan on their computer is sending out malicious information. Most of the time, the message will contain tempting links on trending news and events.
Another means of propagation is through drive-by-download. Trojan can enter the computer by simply visiting a web site that is either legitimate but compromised or web pages that is harmful in nature. The process is so covert that user’s may not even notice. On the other hand, installing the Trojan with user’s knowledge happens when it pretends as software update or as required components when visiting unsafe web sites.
How to Remove Trojan Horse Generic15.GIB
1. Temporarily Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). [how to]
2. To be able to identify even the most recent variant of Trojan Horse Generic15.GIB, open your antivirus application and update the virus definition file.
3. Start Windows in Safe Mode with Networking.
- From a power-off state, turn on the computer and press F8 on your keyboard repeatedly.
- Your computer will display Windows Advanced Boot Options menu. Please select Safe Mode with Networking.
- The system will now boot Windows and loads only necessary drivers and files.
4. Open your antivirus program and run a full system scan. After the scan, delete all infected items. If unable to delete, better place them in quarantine. Once the scan is complete, please proceed with the next step.
Scan with Norton Power Eraser:
Additional virus removal tool like Norton Power Eraser provides deep scanning technology to eliminate other threats not detected by a normal virus scan. Use this tool with extra caution.
5. Go to this link and download Norton Power Eraser.
6. Once the download completes, double click on the file NPE.exe to run the program.
7. It will prompt for End User License Agreement, click on Accept to continue.
8. On NPE main window, click on Scan. Then select Exclude Rootkit Scan. Click on Continue to proceed.
9. Virus scanning may take some time. After running the scan, NPE will display the scan result.
Important! If there are any detected threats under Suspicious, remove the check mark. Only threats in Detected category are necessary to remove at this point. Make sure that you mark the Create System Restore Point before proceeding with the fix.
10. Now click on Fix to start removing the threats including Trojan Horse Generic15.GIB remnants if there are any.
11. When done, Norton Power Eraser will restart the computer. Then after a reboot, it will initialize and display the eliminated threats.
12. You may now close Norton Power Eraser.