Trojan.Generic34.bdpq

Posted: September 13, 2013

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	42

First Seen:	September 13, 2013
Last Seen:	May 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Trojan.Generic34.bdpq is a component of a ZeroAccess or Sirefef infection, a backdoor Trojan that usually connects the compromised PC to a Bitcoin-mining botnet. However, Trojan.Generic34.bdpq also may be used for other attacks, and is particularly likely to block important security programs, as well as allow criminals to access any confidential data on your PC. The aforementioned blocked programs, along with the severe system instability that often accompanies Bitcoin-mining activities, are the major symptoms of a Trojan.Generic34.bdpq infection and SpywareRemove.com malware experts strongly recommend using all appropriate anti-malware tools at your disposal to delete Trojan.Generic34.bdpq infections after they're confirmed.

Trojan.Generic34.bdpq: a Not-So-Generic Problem for Your PC

Contrary to its name, Trojan.Generic34.bdpq is a fairly well-defined PC threat that always is just one of the several components of a typical ZeroAccess infection. Since Trojan.Generic34.bdpq infections often utilize rootkit techniques, you shouldn't expect to be able to detect Trojan.Generic34.bdpq's individual files or startup mechanisms, which are likely to be well-hidden even when they launch automatically with Windows. Malware analysts also have confirmed that Trojan.Generic34.bdpq has all of the usual expected compatibility with different versions of Windows, including being able to infect 32-bit and 64-bit OSes from the same installer.

Although Sirefef Trojans often are updated and have been seen in many variants, the major functions between them have remained fairly consistent over time. Malware experts consider the following issues particularly probable in any Trojan.Generic34.bdpq infection:

System performance issues, including slowdowns and software crashes. These symptoms often are side effects of Bitcoin-mining functions, which traditionally are a central part of Sirefef's payload and have the potential to damage your hardware permanently.
Trojan.Generic34.bdpq also may play a part in blocking many other applications on your computer. Programs related to your PC's security (such as anti-virus scanners) or basic Windows applications (Task Manager, etc.) are most likely to be targeted by these attacks.
Online search hijacks also may redirect your browser to unsafe or irrelevant sites for the purpose of generating profit for the criminals behind Trojan.Generic34.bdpq.

Attacking the Root of the Trojan.Generic34.bdpq Problem

Trojan.Generic34.bdpq and other components of Sirefef infections often exploit rootkit-based functions to some degree, which provides them with a relatively high level of protection from many default security features. To counteract this and similar types of automatically-launching PC threats, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have found it best to avoid the normal Windows startup process by booting your computer from a removable device. Conveniently, this also may prevent Trojan.Generic34.bdpq from being launched and allow you to use any appropriate anti-malware product to remove Trojan.Generic34.bdpq from your computer.

Infection methods for Trojan.Generic34.bdpq and other high-level PC threats often use drive-by-downloads that install threats onto your PC as soon as a vulnerable browser is exposed to the compromised Web page in question. However, SpywareRemove.com malware experts have found that many, if not all of these attacks may be blocked by relatively simple expedients, such as updating your browser, disabling exploitable browser features and keeping a reliable anti-malware program open at all times.

Trojan.Generic34.bdpq

Threat Metric

Trojan.Generic34.bdpq: a Not-So-Generic Problem for Your PC

Attacking the Root of the Trojan.Generic34.bdpq Problem

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