Trojan.Patched

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Short bio

Trojan.Patched is Malwarebytes’ detection name for Trojans that are legitimate files which have been changed to add malicious code.

Type of infection

Trojan.Patched are patched legitimate files. Sometimes the files are patched on the system by other malicious files and sometimes they are downloaded to replace the existing legitimate file. Very often the legitimate files are Windows files.

Malicious behavior

Users may experience errors and failed integrity checks due to altered system files.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks Trojan.Patched

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.