Worm.AutoRun.FLDGen

Short bio

Worm.AutoRun.FLDGen is Malwarebytes' generic detection name for a worm with Autoruncapabilities. Variantsof this worm create an icon for their executable which look exactly like folder icons.

Protection

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Worm.AutoRun.FLDGen without further user interaction.

1. Please download Malwarebytesto your desktop.
2. Double-click MBSetup.exeand follow the prompts to install the program.
3. When your Malwarebytes for Windowsinstallation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
4. Click on the Get started button.
5. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
6. Click Quarantineto remove the found threats.
7. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

Business remediation

How to remove Worm.AutoRun.FLDGen with the Malwarebytes Nebula console

You can use the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Nebula console to scan endpoints.

Nebula endpoint tasks menu

Choose the Scan + Quarantine option. Afterwards you can check the Detections pageto see which threats were found.On the Quarantine pageyou can see which threats were quarantined and restore them if necessary.