Bloodhound.ELAM.8 is a detection technology designed to detect malicious driver files.

Malicious driver files can take advantage of early loading to begin execution at the start of the boot-up process, even before the operating system itself. Symantec’s Early Launch Anti-Malware (ELAM) technology allows your product to detect these threats and take action against them.

If your product reports this detection, it means there is a malicious driver file on your computer that requires your attention.

You may have arrived at this page either because you have been alerted by your Symantec product about this threat, or you are concerned that your computer has been affected by this threat.


FOR NORTON USERS
If you are a Norton product user, we recommend you try the following resources to remove this threat.

Removal Tool
Run the Norton Boot Recovery Tool

How to reduce the risk of infection
The following resources provide further information and best practices to help reduce the risk of infection.

• Operating system updates to fix vulnerabilities
• File sharing protection
• Disable Autorun (CD/USB)
• Best practices for instant messaging
• Best practices for browsing the Web
• Best practices for email

FOR BUSINESS USERS
If you are a Symantec business product user, we recommend you try the following resources to remove this threat.

Removal Tool
Run the Symantec Endpoint Recovery Tool

How to reduce the risk of infection
The following resource provides further information and best practices to help reduce the risk of infection.
Protecting your business network