Win32/Trickbot

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Summary

Trickbot is a modular trojan that first appeared in 2016. Trickbot can perform a number of actions on the infected device, including:

Harvesting credentials
Downloading and executing additional malware on the infected device
Spreading throughout the network
Installing persistent backdoors on the infected device/network

Trickbot usually spreads through phishing campaigns that distribute emails with malicious attachments or links to malicious files. It constantly evolves and demonstrates increasingly sophisticated behavior.

Find out ways that malware can get on your device.

Microsoft Defender Antivirus automatically removes threats as they are detected. However, many infections can leave remnant files and system changes. Updating your antimalware definitions and running a full scan might help address these remnant artifacts.

You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.

Secure configuration

To get the best and fastest protection from Microsoft Defender Antivirus, ensure it can connect to the cloud protection service. Use the Windows search box to find and open your Virus & threat protection settings and turn on the following: