Detection Details

Adware.Esprot

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Short bio

Adware.Esprot is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a family of adwaretargeting Windows systems.

Type of infection

Adware.Esprot is also sometimes detected as a backdoor/Trojan, because it has the ability to download and install updated versions of itself on the affected system. The files are typically DLLs with names that resemble those of Windows files.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks Adware.Esprot

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.Esprot without further user interaction.