Remove Win32:Dropper-Gen

Win32:Dropper-Gen is a detection found by Avast antivirus. Under this term they group all the “Dropper” kind of Trojans. A “Dropper” Trojan is  a virus whose goal is to charge up even more autonomous malware (Trojans, worms, backdoors).

Win32:Dropper-Gen‘s detection is of a general kind, therefore not giving any details about the autonomous malware being set upon us.

Usually we deal with a compressed file within an exe file. When Win32:Dropper-Gen is executed, it will extract some files in a temporary folder directly onto our hard drives.

In many cases a Dropper Trojan will automatically start games, or it will start showing pictures and messages as distractions from many malicious tasks happening at the same time.

Sometimes Avast is not able to completely remove everything detected as Win32:Dropper-Gen, or it finds it impossible to find the exact process that keeps starting what the program attempts to block.

Here are several examples of Trojan Dopper detection in certain antivirus programs:

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To help you clean your computer all the way to the deepest parts of it, we present you with a guide including 100% free software that is able to remove all traces related to Win32:Dropper-Gen from your computer.

In the future make sure to check the reliability of anything you download to avoid being infected by this kind of virus.

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How to remove Win32:Dropper-Gen ?

Remove Win32:Dropper-Gen with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner tool will scan your system and internet browser for Win32:Dropper-Gen, browser extensions and registry keys, that may have been put in your system without your consent.

• You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
• If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
• When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
• To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
• Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.

Remove Win32:Dropper-Gen with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware dis a light-weight anti-malware program that is excellent at removing the latest detections.

• Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
  Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
• Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
• Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
• If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Win32:Dropper-Gen.
• When the scan is complete, make sure that everything is set to Quarantine, and click Apply Actions.
• When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.

Remove Win32:Dropper-Gen with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer. A common tactics among freeware publishers is to offer their products for free, but bundle them with PUPs in order to earn revenue. This tool will help you remove these types of programs.

• Download Junkware Removal Tool (Official link and direct-download) :
  Download Junkware Removal Tool
• Select JRT.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator
• If User Account Control asks you to allow JRT.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue..
• Close all your browsers, save any work and then press any key to continue.
• When Junkware Removal Tool is done scanning and removing malicious items from your computer a logfile will open.

Remove Win32:Dropper-Gen with ZHPCleaner

ZHPCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using ZHPCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

• If Avast is installed on you computer you have to disable it during the process.
• You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
  Download ZHPCleaner
• Select ZHPCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
• Accept the user agreement.
• Click on the Scanner button.
• After the scan has finished, click on the Repair button.
• Reboot your computer.

Remove Win32:Dropper-Gen with HitmanPro

HitmanPro is an anti-virus program that describes itself as a second opinion scanner that should be used in conjunction with another anti-virus program that you may already have installed.

• You can download HitmanPro from the below link:
  Download HitmanPro
• Double-click on the file named HitmanPro.exe (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or HitmanPro_x64.exe (for 64-bit versions of Windows).
• Click on the Next button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.
• HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for Win32:Dropper-Gen malicious files.
• When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the Next button, to remove Win32:Dropper-Gen virus.