Pay our friends over there at Symantec a visit why don't you?
Symantec corporation has identified a newly released threat which they have labeled as a Packed.Generic.410 please remember that just because another company labels it something different it does not mean that it is different. This particular piece of malware which I believe is a trojan based off of its actions. While this variation of trojan is not a major threat to you please keep your computer safe by downloading safe programs from trusted websites. Now lets break this malware down.
Simple Name Break Down
Packed = This means that it is a packer. A packer is a program that has been packed with some sort of security. Whether it was a password or a special algorithm, they are generally weak and not a serious threat.
Generic = This just means that it is another common variation of a packer.
Effects
The thing to keep in mind with these packers is that they are very weak, and are generally a low level threat to the user. Now since it is a trojan you should still take it as a threat to your bank information and other account information. These "packer trojans" generally get onto the computer and are released when extracted UNLESS they are self extracting which is a possibility. These trojans are generally downloaded from an infected computer. They can be downloaded from emails but as email systems are becoming more and more secure these are slowly being weaned out. So always download safe programs from safe and well trusted websites and these packers wont be an issue.
Removal
As always run a scan with an antivirus program from my secondary scanner list at the bottom of the post. You will also want to delete the source whether you downloaded a zip file or it was an exe file. It is also recommended to delete your internet files and cookies because we don't know what other modifications that it made to your computer. After you use the scanners and delete the cookies you should not have to worry about them, but if you feel that the trojan still remains post a comment below.
Protection
Download any of the free antivirus products below and update them. If you have an antivirus program please remember to update it daily. If you don't know whether your product is safe or a trusted program ask in the comments below or consult this short list. Again just because it is not on the list does not mean that it is not a trusting program.
Avg- http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage
Avast- http://www.avast.com/en-us/index
Bitdefender- http://www.bitdefender.com/
Ad Aware- http://www.lavasoft.com/
Avira- http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
Panda- http://free.pandasecurity.com/
Comodo- http://www.comodo.com/
Microsoft Security Essentials- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download
Windows Defender- Installed on all windows 8 machines
Secondary Scanners
HitmanPro: http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro/
Panda Active Scan: http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Malwarebytes: http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Super AntiSpyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
Bitdefender Quick Scan: http://quickscan.bitdefender.com/
Norton Power Eraser: http://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.aspx
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