20 entries found.
Win32/Ganelp
Win32/Ganelp is a family of worms that spread via removable drives, upload stolen information and download arbitrary files onto your computer. They may masquerade as a legitimate Java update - however, they are in no way affiliated with Java and merely use the well-known name of Java to maliciously spread their copies.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.gen!A
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.gen!A is a generic detection for a worm that spreads via removable drives and downloads additional files onto the infected computer.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.C
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.C is a worm - a self-propagating program that can spread itself from one computer to another. Worms may spread themselves via a variety of different channels in order to compromise new computers. Commonly, worms may spread directly by copying themselves to removable or network drives, or by attempting to exploit particular vulnerabilities on targeted computers. Worms also often attempt to spread via platforms that require user interaction in order to run. They may send themselves as an attachment to an email or an instant message, or send a link to a copy of themselves in the body of a message. In these cases the message needs to be convincing enough to encourage the victim to click on the link or attachment and run or download a copy of the worm.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.B
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.B is a worm that spreads to removable drives and to other computers when they connect to the infected drive. The worm infects removable drives in a damaging way by replacing files in the root of the drive with a copy of the worm.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.E
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.E is a worm - a self-propagating program that can spread itself from one computer to another. Worms may spread themselves via a variety of different channels in order to compromise new computers. Commonly, worms may spread directly by copying themselves to removable or network drives, or by attempting to exploit particular vulnerabilities on targeted computers. Worms also often attempt to spread via platforms that require user interaction in order to run. They may send themselves as an attachment to an email or an instant message, or send a link to a copy of themselves in the body of a message. In these cases the message needs to be convincing enough to encourage the victim to click on the link or attachment and run or download a copy of the worm.
Alert level:
severe
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.H
Worm:Win32/Ganelp.H is a worm - a self-propagating program that can spread itself from one computer to another. Worms may spread themselves via a variety of different channels in order to compromise new computers. Commonly, worms may spread directly by copying themselves to removable or network drives, or by attempting to exploit particular vulnerabilities on targeted computers. Worms also often attempt to spread via platforms that require user interaction in order to run. They may send themselves as an attachment to an email or an instant message, or send a link to a copy of themselves in the body of a message. In these cases the message needs to be convincing enough to encourage the victim to click on the link or attachment and run or download a copy of the worm.
Alert level:
severe