Trojan.Floxif
Short bio
Trojan.Floxif is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a file-changing Trojan that targets Windows systems.
Symptoms
Trojan.Floxif can change legitimate files into infected files. Then the infected files act as a backdoor, giving the threat actor control over the machine.
Protection
Malwarebytes protects users from Trojan.Floxif by using real-time protection.
Malwarebytes blocks Trojan.Floxif
Remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Trojan.Floxif without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Then click Finish.
- Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
- When the scan is complete, make sure that All Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
- Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
Malwarebytes cannot restore the legitimate files that were infected. Depending on which files were changed or replaced, it can be a lot of work to undo the damage.
