Backdoor.Tofsee
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Short bio
Backdoor.Tofsee is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a Trojanthat is polymorphicin nature.
Type of infection
Backdoor.Tofsee is capable of making changes to the settings on affected systems and stealing information from them. Once executed, it is capable of tracking users online activities, opening affected systems for infiltration to steal personal information and credentials, and changing browser and DNS settings.Backdoor.Tofsee can be distributed via email as attachments. It can also be bundled with other programs.
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks Backdoor.Tofsee
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can remove Backdoor.Tofsee without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytesto your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exeand follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windowsinstallation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantineto remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
If you find that your system is affected by this, we advise to change your passwords immediately.