Spyware.Emotet

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Short bio

Spyware.Emotet is Malwarebytes’ detection name for the information stealing modules of Trojan.Emotet.

Type of infection

Trojan.Emotet is also able to download and run additional malware like Spyware.Emotet on the affected system. This Trojan is commonly spread by email, using infected attachments as well as embedded URLs in the email that download this Trojan.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks Spyware.Emotet

Home remediation

You can use the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Nebula console to scan endpoints.

Nebula endpoint tasks menu

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.