Penetration of HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan is difficult to be detected at once. It is a difficult process that tries to lead all its activities secretly to stay longer in the system. As you may know, hackers need a lot of typical computers to mine digital currency, and you can be absolutely sure that this Trojan penetrated your computer with this concrete purpose. The ability to hide deeply in the background and conduct its activities helps this hazardous computer threat to live long.
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Computer threats have different purposes about the targeted computer. This particular HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan haunts cryptocurrency and uses infected computers to mine BitCoins and other digital money. It steals CPU power to conduct its activities and can install other potentially unwanted objects (adware, spyware, ransomware, keyloggers) to hijack computer completely and turn it into a robot.
The fact that HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic trojans appeared in the system tells you about some drawbacks of your computer protection. Of course, your personal wrong actions could also lead to such consequences. For example, clicking on suspicious link, visiting unknown websites, downloading software from cost-free resource may result trojan penetration. Fortunately, all these actions are not dangerous for the PC if you keep your defense software up to date and use an anti-malware cleaner that works on the regular basis (here we are talking about registered and legitimate versions of the programs).
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
To deal with the HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan without problems we offer you to try our GridinSoft Anti-Malware tool in action and you will have no more problems with such malware. The system will stay clean all the time. The guidance below will help you to keep the system clean.
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic removal guide
STEP 1. Remove HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic virus from the browser
First of all, HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic is a browser hijackers, like many others. So, here is the simple way to remove them from the browser and get your homepage and search engine back. You just need to reset your browser settings. To do this automatically and for free, you can use the Reset Browser Settings tool from GridinSoft:
- Reset Browser Setting is a tool, included to the complex anti-malware program. So, first of all, you need to download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware (here or from the product page):
- Open the Tools tab on the top menu. Choose the Reset Browser Settings tools from the list:
- Select the browser, which is infected by HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic, and options, that you need to reset, and just do it! (Please, be aware, that this procedure will close all instances of the selected browsers, and save your work in them before clicking on the “Reset” button):
- When this process is done, you’ll see such screen. It means, that your browser settings are default now and HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic has been removed from your browser:
GridinSoft Anti-Malware tools tab
Reset Browser Settings options
Reset Browser completed
Video guide on how to reset browser automatically:
BUT!! Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic hasn’t installed some malicious software directly in your system. So, we strongly recommend every user, who has the same problem, to scan his computer after the browser resetting and make sure, that PC is clean and safe.
STEP 2. Remove HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic traces from the system
- Go back to the GridinSoft Anti-Malware main screen and choose the scan type:
- Scan your computer system:
- After the scan is completed, you will see if there is any adware on your PC. Remove the detected items by clicking on the “Apply” button:
- Finally, this window is a proof of your system’s absolutely cleanness. You removed HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic!
GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scan Types
Anti-Malware Scan Process
GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scan Results
Removal process completed. Your system is clean!
Video guide on how to remove HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic from the system:
STEP 3.How to prevent your PC from being reinfected with HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic in the future.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware offers excellent solution which may help to prevent your system from being contaminated with malware ahead of time. This feature is referred to as “On-Run Protection”. By default, it is disabled once you install the software. To enable it, please click on “Protect” button and press “Start” as demonstrated below:
The useful and interesting function may allow people to prevent install of malicious software. It means, when you will try to install some suspicious file, On-Run Protection will block this installation attempt ahead of time. NOTE! If users want to allow the dangerous program to be installed, they may choose “Ignore this file” button. In case, if you want to terminate malicious program, you must select “Confirm”.
GridinSoft On-Run Protection
