How to remove IDP.Generic virus

What is IDP.Generic malware

IDP.Generic is a generalized code name used by anti-malware software for labeling and therefore quarantining possibly malicious activity. IDP.Generic is not tied to any specific file – a plethora of different files can be assigned with this detection component by your antivirus. In the majority of cases, such IDP.Generic detections are often false positives and do not pose any real threat to users. A false positive is simply when anti-malware software mistakenly identifies some harmless or legitimate file as malicious and blocks its operation or even deletes it completely. Many users report that false flagging happens with files of video games or other third-party software. Usually, it is Avast and AVG engines that tend to detect IDP.Generic as false positive the most. In this case, it is enough to add the file to your antivirus whitelist and continue using the associated program without problems. However, despite many detections like this being nothing to worry about, there are of course cases when the detected file(s) is actually malicious. Make sure that the software/file you downloaded is totally legitimate and was not downloaded from some unofficial and compromised resource.

Additionally, you can also check the file with other antiviruses or submit it on VirusTotal. If other detection tools show the same outcome, then it is worth giving your system a full scan and getting rid of the localized threat. Note that cybercriminals tend to disguise malicious files as legitimate copies and use them to deliver various kinds of malware (banking trojans, spyware, ransomware, etc.).

How IDP.Generic malware infected your system

Unofficial download channels that many users rely on (torrent clients, eMule, free file hosting pages, freeware download websites, etc.) can be employed by threat actors to distribute harmful executable files camouflaged under legitimate software. After using infected software installers, users may end up facing some piece of malware rather than the software they were intended to install.

Users may also be tricked into downloading and opening a malicious file or link. This is commonly used in fraudulent e-mails where cybercriminals camouflage harmful attachments as legitimate files (.DOCX, .XLSX, .PDF, .EXE, .ZIP, .RAR, or .JS). These emails often mimic legitimate and trustworthy organizations, such as delivery companies, tax authorities, banks, etc. in order to increase the likelihood of inexperienced users being deceived into clicking harmful links or downloading malware.

In one way or another, it is always recommended to use only official download channels and not interact with potentially malicious content, such as fake emails, suspicious ads, and so forth. This way you will be least likely to catch an infection. Read our guide below for more information on safeguarding your system against various threats in the future.

1. Download IDP.Generic Removal Tool
2. Use Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool to remove IDP.Generic
3. Use Autoruns to remove IDP.Generic
4. Files, folders and registry keys of IDP.Generic
5. Other aliases of IDP.Generic
6. How to protect from threats, like IDP.Generic

Remove IDP.Generic manually

Manual removal of IDP.Generic by inexperienced users may become a difficult task because it does not create entries in Add/Remove Programs under Control Panel, does not install browser extensions, and uses random file names. However, there are pre-installed instruments in the Windows system, that allow you to detect and remove malware without using third-party applications. One of them is Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. It comes with Windows Update in Windows 11, 10, 8. 8.1. For older operating system you can download it here: 64-bit version | 32-bit version.

Remove IDP.Generic using Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

1. Type mrt in the search box near Start Menu.
2. Run mrt clicking on found item.
3. Click Next button.
4. Choose one of the scan modes Quick scan, Full scan, Customize scan (Full scan recommended).
5. Click Next button.
6. Click on View detailed results of the scan link to view the scan details.
7. Click Finish button.

Remove IDP.Generic using Autoruns

IDP.Generic often sets up to run at Windows startup as an Autorun entry or Scheduled task.

1. Download Autoruns using this link.
2. Extract the archive and run Autoruns.exe file.
3. In Options menu make sure there are checkboxes near Hide Empty Locations, Hide Microsoft Entries, and Hide Windows Entries.
4. Search for suspicious entries with weird names or running from locations like: C:\{username}\AppData\Roaming.
5. Right-click on suspicious entry and choose Delete. This will prevent the threat to run at startup.
6. Switch to Scheduled Tasks tab and do the same.
7. To remove files themselves, click on suspicious entries and choose Jump to Entry…. Remove files or registry keys found.

Remove files, folder and registry keys of IDP.Generic

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Aliases of IDP.Generic

How to protect from threats, like IDP.Generic, in future

Standard Windows protection or any decent third-party antivirus (Norton, Avast, Kaspersky) should be able to detect and remove IDP.Generic. However, if you got infected with IDP.Generic with existing and updated security software, you may consider changing it. To feel safe and protect your PC from IDP.Generic on all levels (browser, e-mail attachments, Word or Excel scripts, file system) we recommend a leading provider of internet security solutions – BitDefender. Its solutions both for home and business users proved to be one of the most advanced and effective. Choose and get your BitDefender protection via the button below: