VirTool.
Short bio
“VirTool.” is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a category of riskware that is used to create malware and make them more difficult to detect, such as obfuscating its code.
Type and source of infection
Riskware, in general, is a detection for items that are not strictly malicious but pose some sort of risk for the user in another way. In some countries, having an item detected as VirTool. on your computer could get you into legal problems.
VirTool detections are typically downloaded from less reputable sites, and the files may be backdoored. Users may also get malware instead of the promised encryption tool.
Protection
Malwarebytes can detect VirTool. and protect against them in real-time.
Malwarebytes blocks VirTool.Constructor
Remediation
Malwarebytes can remove VirTool. 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.
Add an exclusion
Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
The Exclusions tab includes a list of items to be excluded from scans. The items may include files, folders, websites, or applications that connect to the Internet, as well as previously detected exploits.
To access the exclusions in Malwarebytes:
- Click on the Settings tab in the left pane.
- Click on the Exclusions tab.
- Click the Add Exclusion button.
- Select the exclusion type Exclude a File or Folder and use the Browse button to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep.
- Repeat this for any secondary folder(s) that belong to the software.