Trojan.MetaSploit

Short bio

Trojan.MetaSploit is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for Trojans that are based on the Metasploit framework.

Type and source of infection

The Metasploit framework is intended as an information security tool to test the vulnerability of computer systems. It is a Ruby based open-source framework that allows penetration testing via command line alterations or GUI. Threat actors sometimes use the framework for malicious activities and build  Trojans based on the Metasploit framework.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects users from Trojan.MetaSploit by using real-time protection.

Malwarebytes blocks Trojan.MetaSploit

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Trojan.MetaSploit without further user interaction.

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
2. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
3. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
4. Click on the Get startedbutton.
5. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
6. Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
7. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

Business remediation

How to remove Trojan.MetaSploit with the Malwarebytes Nebula console

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.