Trojan.Downloader

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Short bio

Trojan.Downloader is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for Trojans that download (and run) other malware on affected systems.

Type of infection

Downloaders are often the first stage of infection from attacks from an exploit kit or a malicious email attachment. They are usually small and pre-programmed to download and start other malicious files.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects against Trojan.Downloader by using real-time protection.

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Malwarebytes blocks Trojan.Downloader

Business remediation

How to remove Trojan.Downloader 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.On the Quarantine pageyou can see which threats were quarantined and restore them if necessary.

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Trojan.Downloader without further user interaction.