Detection Details

Worm.Midie.Generic

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Short bio

Worm.Midie.Generic is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for a type of wormthat spreads via removable drives, but systems can also get infected by visiting compromised websites or by email.

Protection

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Malwarebytes blocks Worm.Midie.Generic

Business remediation

How to remove Worm.Midie.Generic with the Malwarebytes Nebula console

You can use the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Nebula console to scan endpoints.

endpoint menu

Nebula endpoint tasks menu

Choose the Scan + Quarantine option. Afterwards you can check the Detections pageto see which threats were found.

Nebula detections

On the Quarantine pageyou can see which threats were quarantined and restore them if necessary.

Nebula Quarantaine

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Worm.Midie.Generic without further user interaction.

    After finding this infection on your system, it is recommended to scan all removable drives that have been attached to the system.