Spyware.KpotStealer

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Short bio

Spyware.KpotStealer is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a family of spyware that steals information from browsers, chat clients, and email clients.

Type of infection

Spyware.KpotStealer is often dropped on a system as a payload by droppers or exploit kits. Spyware.KpotStealer is sometimes detected as a Trojan because besides stealing information from several programs like Chrome, Firefox, Skype, Telegram, and Outlook  it is also capable of receiving commands from the C&C server.

Protection

block Spyware.KpotStealer

Malwarebytes blocks Spyware.KpotStealer

Business remediation

How to remove Spyware.KpotStealer 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 page to see which threats were found.

Nebula detections

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

Nebula Quarantaine

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Spyware.KpotStealer without further user interaction.