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ThreatExpert's Statistics for Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]:

Mal/Generic-A [Sophos] is also known as:
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Infostealer.Gampass [Symantec]10,951
Trojan Horse [Symantec]9,880
Generic.dx [McAfee]9,356
Adware-Fastlook [McAfee]9,217
Adware.PigSearch [Symantec]8,221
Downloader.Timber [Ikarus]8,075
Generic Downloader.x [McAfee]5,910
Exploit.Win32.IMG-WMF.fk [Kaspersky Lab]5,851
Trojan:Win32/Alureon.BB [Microsoft]5,576
Trojan-Spy.Gampass!sd6 [PC Tools]5,238
Trojan.Win32.Alureon [Ikarus]5,044
Hacktool [Symantec]4,681
Adware.PigSearch [PC Tools]4,482
Troj/PWS-AXY [Sophos]4,472
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small [Ikarus]4,401
Trojan-Downloader.Agent!sd6 [PC Tools]4,333
Generic PUP.x [McAfee]4,294
Downloader [Symantec]4,104
Infostealer [Symantec]4,039
Trojan-Downloader.Small!sd6 [PC Tools]4,011
Trojan:Win32/Abndog.A [Microsoft]3,827
Downloader-BJN.sys [McAfee]3,825
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.xxh [Kaspersky Lab]3,825
Generic.PWS.Games [Ikarus]3,801
Trojan.Drondog [Symantec]3,781
Exploit.Win32.IMG-WMF [Ikarus]3,772
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.agzq [Kaspersky Lab]3,480
Adware.PigSearch!sd6 [PC Tools]3,403
Exploit.IMG-WMF!sd6 [PC Tools]3,094
Virus.Win32.Virut.br [Ikarus]2,958
PWS-Mmorpg.gen [McAfee]2,866
Exploit.IMG-WMF [PC Tools]2,704
Trojan.Zlob [Ikarus]2,467
Trojan-Dropper.Agent [Ikarus]2,342
Mal/PWS-Fam [Sophos]2,125
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.MultiFirst [Ikarus]2,044
Win-Trojan/ExploitTool.3740 [AhnLab]2,028
Packed.Generic.181 [Symantec]1,974
Generic PWS.y [McAfee]1,832
Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab]1,795
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Iebar.w [Kaspersky Lab]1,745
Trojan-PWS.OnlineGames [PC Tools]1,592
Generic.Onlinegames [Ikarus]1,579
Adware:Win32/Zhongsou [Microsoft]1,496
Generic Dropper.eb [McAfee]1,434
Backdoor.Trojan [Symantec]1,407
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.axbn [Kaspersky Lab]1,370
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania [Ikarus]1,313
New Malware.aj [McAfee]1,298
Trojan.Agent.lsass [Ikarus]1,247
PWS:Win32/Lolyda.T [Microsoft]1,230
PWS-OnlineGames.ek [McAfee]1,215
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Magania.gen [Kaspersky Lab]1,204
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.MultiFirst.ad [Kaspersky Lab]1,125
Troj/Rootkit-EM [Sophos]1,122
Hacktool.Rootkit [Symantec]1,080
AdWare.Timber [Ikarus]1,079
Generic BackDoor [McAfee]988
Win-Trojan/Agent.3584.DB [AhnLab]961
Generic.dx!ui [McAfee]934
Trojan-Spy.Banker [Ikarus]934
Trojan.Fakeavalert [Symantec]876
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames.trxn [Kaspersky Lab]841
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuxo [Kaspersky Lab]806
Trojan.Win32.Agent [Ikarus]802
Win32.SuspectCrc [Ikarus]775
Infostealer.Onlinegame [Symantec]774
Rootkit.Win32.Banker.b [Ikarus]770
Trojan.Crypt [Ikarus]759
Backdoor.Bifrose [Symantec]717
Trojan.Popuper [PC Tools]686
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Perkesh.gen!A [Microsoft]646
Trojan.Zlob [Symantec]633
Trojan-GameThief.Win32.MultiFirst.ah [Kaspersky Lab]612
W32/AutoRun-ADF [Sophos]612
Rootkit.Win32.Banker.b [Kaspersky Lab]594
Worm.Win32.Downloader.yv [Kaspersky Lab]582
Worm.Win32.AutoRun [Ikarus]577
Trojan.Tool [Ikarus]570
Rootkit.Win32.Small [Ikarus]563
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.bexw [Kaspersky Lab]546
Downloader.gen.a [McAfee]535
Trojan-Downloader.Small [Ikarus]525
Hacktool.Rootkit!sd6 [PC Tools]509
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose [Ikarus]487
Keylog-Ardamax.dll [McAfee]484
Trojan-PWS.Win32.LdPinch [Ikarus]483
Infostealer.Bancos [Symantec]476
Trojan:Win32/Glecia.gen!A [Microsoft]471
Spyware.Ardakey [Symantec]470
Trojan-PSW.Win32.LdPinch.afea [Kaspersky Lab]466
Trojan:Win32/Insebro.C [Microsoft]461
BackDoor-CEP [McAfee]458
Suspicious.MH690 [Symantec]457
Trojan.HTML.FakeScanti [Ikarus]454
W32.SillyFDC [Symantec]452
Trojan.Fakealert [Ikarus]446
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinAntiVirus.jy [Kaspersky Lab]441
W32/Autorun.worm.gen [McAfee]439
Generic Downloader.z [McAfee]425

Mal/Generic-A [Sophos] has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
China6,954
Russian Federation1,301
Brazil1,123
United Kingdom357
Slovenia310
Sweden265
Germany236
Israel201
France140
Spain136
Ukraine119
Poland88
Republic of Korea73
Portugal47
Italy45
Taiwan40
Turkey36
Netherlands33
Japan24
Australia21
Belgium17
Canada17
Slovakia16
Switzerland13
Iran11
Saudi Arabia11
Austria9
Czech Republic6
Denmark6
Egypt6
Finland6
Lithuania6
Peru6
Thailand6
Albania5
Indonesia5
Argentina4
Croatia4
Greece4
Hungary4
Romania4
Norway3
Singapore3
Algeria2
Bulgaria2
Ireland2
South Africa2
United Arab Emirates2
Uzbekistan2
Azerbaijan1
Chile1
Colombia1
Costa Rica1
Ecuador1
El Salvador1
Estonia1
Hong Kong1
Jordan1
Macedonia1
Mexico1
Morocco1
New Zealand1
Oman1
Syria1
Viet Nam1

Mal/Generic-A [Sophos] is known to be created as:
%AllUsersProfile%\desktop.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\favorites.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\menu iniciar\programas\inicializar\svchost.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\services.exe
%AppData%\adobe\manager.exe
%AppData%\adobe\player.exe
%AppData%\adobe\reader_sl.exe
%AppData%\adsubscribe\adsubscribe.dll
%AppData%\bandook.exe
%AppData%\bifrost\server.exe
%AppData%\cft\cft.exe
%AppData%\cmstp.exe
%AppData%\cogad\cogad.exe
%AppData%\comrepl.exe
%AppData%\control.exe
%AppData%\csrss.exe
%AppData%\eehl\eehl.dll
%AppData%\eehl\eehl.exe
%AppData%\esentutl.exe
%AppData%\explorer.exe
%AppData%\faststart.exe
%AppData%\ff3.exe
%AppData%\file1.exe
%AppData%\fullversion.exe
%AppData%\gadcom\gadcom.exe
%AppData%\google\update\googleupdatebeta.exe
%AppData%\gpass\gfltdrv.sys
%AppData%\gusanito.exe
%AppData%\hidires\rosa.sys
%AppData%\ieudinit.exe
%AppData%\iexpress\bin\iexpressi.dll
%AppData%\internet\internet.exe
%AppData%\irm.dll
%AppData%\kaspersky.exe
%AppData%\kernel33.dll
%AppData%\key folder\ddd882.dll
%AppData%\lizkavd.exe
%AppData%\menu.exe
%AppData%\micro.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\addins\mssoap.dll
%AppData%\microsoft\cd burning\khatra.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\cd burning\mp3.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\csrss.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\dfreeze.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\dtsc\26619.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\microsoft.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\mqtgsvc.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\mstsc.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\svchost.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windll32.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\iexplorer.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\lsass.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\windows\winlogon.exe
%AppData%\microsoft\winlog.exe
%AppData%\mqtgsvc.exe
%AppData%\nidle\nidle.exe
%AppData%\nsvcappflt.exe
%AppData%\odbm.dll
%AppData%\pridl\pridl.exe
%AppData%\ptssvc.exe
%AppData%\rsvp.exe
%AppData%\scvhost.exe
%AppData%\servicehost.exe
%AppData%\services.exe
%AppData%\shieldmanager.exe
%AppData%\smart defender pro\smrtdefp.exe
%AppData%\spoolsv.exe
%AppData%\svchost.exe
%AppData%\sysrc32.exe
%AppData%\syssl.exe
%AppData%\unobi.dll
%AppData%\update.exe
%AppData%\wdfmgr.exe
%AppData%\windowslive.exe
%AppData%\winlogon.exe
%AppData%\winupdate.exe
%AppData%\wks.exe
%AppData%\wuauct.exe
%AppData%\wuauctl.exe
%AppData%\xoong3.dll
%CommonAppData%\13115934\13115934.exe
%CommonAppData%\13132654\13132654.exe
%CommonAppData%\16642814\16642814.exe
%CommonAppData%\2deb8\wp064.exe
%CommonAppData%\431ae0b6.exe
%CommonAppData%\93117496\93117496.exe
%CommonAppData%\93125926\93125926.exe
%CommonAppData%\driver.exe
%CommonAppData%\e4a12b7\wpe4a1.exe
%CommonAppData%\jydijwfo\rivszshc.exe
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\bits.dll
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\crypto\max_info.wri.exe
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\media player\obj\wmpobj.sys
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\media player\wmp\mtlrd.sys
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\microsoft.exe
%CommonAppData%\microsoft\network\connections\cm\cm.exe
%CommonAppData%\otudkjgp\unqfensr.exe
%CommonAppData%\ozqrgdev\ijyxgdux.exe
%CommonAppData%\qdqzsnqt\kfqbefun.exe
Notes:
  • %AllUsersProfile% is a variable that specifies the all users' profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users (Windows NT/2000/XP).
  • %AppData% is a variable that refers to the file system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data.
  • %CommonAppData% is a variable that refers to the file system directory containing application data for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.