Detection Details

Trojan.Wdfload

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Short bio

Trojan.Wdfload is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for a family of adwareTrojansthat are also known as SearchMaster.

Type of infection

Trojan.Wdfload injects advertisements in search results and into websites. The advertisements are usually of the kind that regular websites will refuse: tech support scams, surveys, porn, and other dubious redirects. Trojan.Wdfload is usually installed by bundlers.

Protection

block Trojan.Wdfload

Malwarebytes blocks Trojan.Wdfload

Business remediation

How to remove Trojan.Wdfload 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.

Nebula detections

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

Nebula Quarantaine

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Trojan.Wdfload 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.