Detection Details

Trojan.Elex

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Short bio

Trojan.Elex is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a family of adwarevariants that go to any lengths to infiltrate and stay on user systems. Because the methods This Trojan uses are so aggressive, some of their components are classified as Trojans.

Type of infection

Trojan.Elex is also associated with browser hijackers like Youndoo, Trotux, Yelloader, YesSearches, and many more.Adware.Elex, PUP.Optional.Elex, and Trojan.Elex are spread by using bundlers.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks Trojan.Elex

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 pageto see which threats were found.

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