Packed.Generic.242 Tue, Feb 02 2010

Severity

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Infects: [Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP]

Description:

Packed.Generic.242 is a heuristic detection for files that may have been obfuscated or encrypted in order to conceal them from antivirus software. Impact: Not Available. Propagation: Not Available. For Further Information: http://www.symantec.com/norton/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2010-020207-1210-99

Solution:

Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). Update the virus definitions of your antivirus product. Run a full system scan.