

Luckily, there are ways to deal with that as well. In case of the latter, you need to be ready to try and take it down without online support. It’s been reported that the virus is even able to overheat your CPU and disable your antivirus software and internet connection. That’s because the VBS:Malware-Gen often masks itself as the mentioned file. This usually harmless file that’s located in USB flash drives, helping them start an Autorun program (if it’s set), can also be a sign that your computer is infected with this Trojan.

Make sure to watch out for an Autorun.inf file.

Although it might seem harmless in some cases, this virus’ main goal is to snatch your personal data and sell it to third parties.
