We know that most of you guys will be in trouble with the IDP.Generic threat. We have seen many posts on social media, which says that many users are getting the IDP.Generic virus detection on their files. Most of them receive notification from their antivirus software, stating that they caught files with the same. According to reports, both Avast and AVG antivirus users receive a notice like these.
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The term virus has come across a long journey in the digital world. Being developed for replicating programs initially, the virus or different malware or adware have become a headache for digital users around the globe. Some advanced technology enthusiasts or hackers develop these viruses to gain access to data unauthenticatedly. Mostly the virus attacks are done for monetary purposes but sometimes the sole reason might vary. There are different type of viruses in the form of malware, adware, or spyware
Microsoft Windows is most prone to viruses due to its vast userbase across the globe. In order to prevent such viruses from entering your system, there are anti-virus programs. These programs first delimit the virus and contain them, but in case the virus has already infected the PC they can even neutralize them. Moreover, the Anti Virus manufacturers have gone a step ahead and now provide full-proof security software. It reduces the chances of getting infected by introducing new protection policies, and fully secures the network.
Sometimes these security software malfunctions and prompts unnecessary dialogues and windows. Similarly IDP.Generic threat is mostly seen on PCs using Avast Antivirus. We have detailed each aspect of the threat below.
What is IDP.Generic threat as seen on your PC?
The threat isn’t limited to a single file, but it’ll affect a lot of files. IDP.Generic threat is a detection file that is designed to detect a Trojan horse virus. If you don’t understand what Trojan horse is, it’s malicious code that looks legit. But the same can take control of your PC. These codes are designed to steal your data from your PC or other devices in the network.
Trojan horse viruses usually can be seen on crack software, and you will never know that it’s initially a virus. But as soon as you install it, it will start hacking your data. There are different types of Trojan horse viruses. Some of them include Infostealer Trojan, Game-thief Trojan, Fake AV Trojan, Downloader Trojan, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack Trojan, Rootkit Trojan, Remote Access Trojan, Backdoor Trojan, Ransom Trojan, Mailfinder Trojan, Trojan IM, Trojan banker, an SMS Trojan. We would love to explain these different Trojans types, but it isn’t the right article to describe the same.
Coming back to the threat, most of the users who receive the threat are Avast users. As we said since most of the game files are prone to IDP.Generic threat, then you won’t be able to play those games. Some users are still in confusion if this threat is for real or just a gimmick. In most cases, the danger would be a gimmick, but it isn’t the case every time. If the error is for sure, then there will be some symptoms like
Symptoms
- The performance of your computer will slow down.
- Your PC will crash every time.
- Another one is pop-up windows, which occur frequently.
- Your PC will not perform like it used to initially.
- Random spam software opening up during Windows startup.
- A lot of spam emails will be sent from your PC to an unknown address.
- The virus may hack your saved passwords. Gradually other accounts will be at risk.
- You will lose your data, and you may be asked to pay to retrieve those files.
Precautions which you should follow
As we said, these viruses mostly come from cracked games which you download online. It can also be from pieces of music, photos, videos that you guys download from unknown sources. Finally, it can also be from spam emails and websites which you open. To protect your computer from affecting these kinds of viruses, you can follow these methods.
- Install any antivirus which protects you and enables firewall security. If your PC is running on Windows 10, then Windows Defender itself is enough.
- Avoid downloading software from unsafe websites. Always download from official websites and forums like XDA.
- In case if you want to use pirate software, then use any antispyware software to check for viruses on installed software.
- Never open any attachments which you receive through spam emails. Also, just delete those spam emails without opening them.
- Always update your Windows to the latest version along with the Windows Defender or your third-party Antivirus software.
- Never download songs, movies, and other kinds of stuff from unsafe websites.
- Also, never tap on the pop-ups which you receive on your screen.
- Uninstall cracked applications that you have downloaded from dangerous websites.
How to remove IDP.Generic viruses from your PC
There are a lot of ways to remove viruses from your PC. We are here in a few ways which you can use on your PC. Today, we will be introducing two different software that you can trust and help you guys remove the virus. But before that, we will recommend you guys make a Disk cleanup, a default application in Windows 10. If you don’t know how to do the same, follow the below-mentioned instructions.
Using Disk Cleanup Feature
- For this, type Disk Cleanup in the Windows search and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
- Once it opens, select the drive which you want to clean. Since C: is the main drive by default in every system, it is likely to be that one that will contain the malicious files.
- Now, scroll through the Files to delete the list and select the following ones.
- Temporary Internet Files
- Downloads
- Recycle Bin
- Temporary files
- If you have selected these files, now tap on the Cleanup system files option.
- Once you finish that, you can also look for other malicious or virus-containing files hidden in the following folders, and for this open, Run by pressing Windows Key + R and type these folder names in the dialogue box.
- %AppData%
- %LocalAppData%
- %ProgramData%
- %WinDir%
- After entering these folder names one by one, press Enter so it will open the folders. Once it opens, delete every file which you find inside the same.
- If everything is done, restart your PC. Then you are good to go.
- Sometimes the above method will not be efficient to deal with malicious files, so use the following software to remove those things from your PC.
Using Malwarebytes Free version
- For this, first, download the software from their official website.
- Once it has been downloaded, install the same on your PC. It will ask for permissions to modify the system, and you should permit that.
- There will be many on-screen instructions, and you can install them by following those things. The setup will ask if it’s your Work computer or personal computer.
- Select according to your wish and then continue the installation process.
- Once the program opens, tap on the Get Started button to start the process. It will ask for you to choose between free and premium versions. You can buy the premium version if you can afford it. But for our use, the free version is more than enough. So tap on the free button.
- Now tap on the Scan button to start scanning, and the application will scan the entire files on your PC.
- Like any other app, it will take some time to scan the whole file. It’ll show a Quarantine button if it has found any viruses after reviewing. Tap on the same to delete those viruses. It will delete those malicious files and registry keys.
- Restart your PC to complete the process.
HitmanPro: You can use the same to scan for malware and other unwanted programs
As the name suggests, it’s a Pro application which you need to purchase. However, you can scan things without the Pro version. And if you guys find any viruses on your device, you can remove the same by activating the trial for 30 days.
- You can download HitmanPro.
- Like the above process, install the same on your PC.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and finally tap on Next to start scanning.
- Wait for a few minutes to complete the scan and then tap on Next to remove the malicious files.
- You can activate the free license for 30 days from here.
- After activating the free license, it will start the process of removing those files.
- Restart your PC after the process ends.
How to fix IDP.Generic false alert?
We hope you guys remember what we said initially, and there will be a false alert by your Antivirus software. Even after doing the above steps, you may receive a warning from your Antivirus software because the above software and steps will only work if your device has been affected. It will not deal with false alerts. So, as we said, mostly Avast users get these kinds of wrong positive signals. You can follow the steps mentioned below to solve the same.
- Before the process, launch the Avast Antivirus on your PC.
- Once it opens, you can see a protection icon to the left side of the App interface. Tap on the same to continue.
- Now, you guys should search and find Virus Chest’s option, which you can see under the Protection tab.
- Finally, please give it a right-click on the file which has been detected with IDP.Generic virus and then tap on the “Restore and add to exclusion” option. It will unlock your file, and the file will be restored to the original location.
We guess that you guys have got an idea about what IDP.Generic virus is and the symptoms if your device has been infected. Apart from that, we have also included ways to delete those malicious files from your system. And finally, we included the steps to solve the false positive alert shown by the third-party antivirus software. Do share the article so that if anyone’s PC has been affected, they can solve it.
