Spyware.weedhack
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Short bio
Spyware.weedhack is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a spyware marketed under a Malware-as-a-Service to spy on affected Windows systems.
Type of infection
Spyware.weedhack is a detection for threats that are capable of spying on affected devices and sending the stolen information to an attacker. This information can include web cam shares, keylogging, and screenshots. Since it is operated under a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, the distribution methods are very diverse.
Protection
Malwarebytes detects and blocks Spyware.weedhack.
Business remediation
How to remove Spyware.weedhack with the Malwarebytes Nebula console
You can use the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Nebula console to scan endpoints.
Choose the Scan + Quarantine option. Afterwards you can check the Detections page to see which threats were found. On the Quarantine page you can see which threats were quarantined and restore them if necessary.
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Spyware.weedhack infections without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.