Spyware.DiscordStealer

Short bio

Spyware.DiscordStealer is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a type of malware that steals Discord passwords and user tokens.

Type and source of infection

Spyware.DiscordStealer gathers data from the affected machine to retrieve the user’s Discord passwords and user tokens. Spyware.DiscordStealer are often downloaded by the victims themselves thinking they are gaming or Discord related files. Sometimes Spyware.DiscordStealer is dropped by other malware.

Aftermath

The stolen information is used to impersonate the victim and further spread the malware.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks Spyware.DiscordStealer

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove many Spyware.DiscordStealer infections 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 started button.
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 Spyware.DiscordStealer 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.