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Just now, Porthos said:

Did you install it on purpose?

Yes

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2 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Malwarebytes is not the only vendor hitting on this.

https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/4078a656ba3e5a4278f2ec68c978e27e2da85f643cbbaae761396a9a2c2d43e1/detection

Is there a way to have malwarebytes ignore nicehash?

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14 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Could you zip and attach C:\PROGRAM FILES\NICEHASH\NICEHASHQUICKMINER\EXCAVATOR.EXE

Or scan the file at Virus Total and post the link here.

 

excavator.zip

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12 hours ago, Porthos said:

Please provide the scan log showing the detection.

To get the log from Malwarebytes do the following:
 

Single click on the target sight above scanner window.

In the new window select Report

Double click on the Scan log which shows the Date and time of the scan just performed.

Click Export > From export you have two options:
Copy to Clipboard - if seleted right click to your reply and select "Paste" log will be pasted to your reply
Export toTxt - if selected you will have to name the file and save to a place of choice, recommend "Desktop" then attach to reply
 

Please use " Copy to Clipboard " then paste the contents here in your next reply

Please double-click on one of the block entries shown in the image you posted to view the report, then click the Export link on the bottom left of the report and select Copy to clipboard, then paste the contents here in your next reply so that we may take a look and advise you based on what it shows.

Thanks

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Scan Date: 6/15/21
Scan Time: 4:09 PM
Log File: a3e97c7a-ce15-11eb-817e-2cf05d38cd9d.json

-Software Information-
Version: 4.3.0.98
Components Version: 1.0.1318
Update Package Version: 1.0.41755
License: Trial

-System Information-
OS: Windows 10 (Build 19041.1052)
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: DESKTOP-6C5Q0VB\Mohammed

-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Scan Initiated By: Manual
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 321479
Threats Detected: 3
Threats Quarantined: 0
Time Elapsed: 1 min, 10 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect

-Scan Details-
Process: 1
RiskWare.BitCoinMiner, C:\PROGRAM FILES\NICEHASH\NICEHASHQUICKMINER\EXCAVATOR.EXE, No Action By User, 914, 919829, , , , , 1B8123D2B23124C873B104B209FA11A6, 4078A656BA3E5A4278F2EC68C978E27E2DA85F643CBBAAE761396A9A2C2D43E1

Module: 1
RiskWare.BitCoinMiner, C:\PROGRAM FILES\NICEHASH\NICEHASHQUICKMINER\EXCAVATOR.EXE, No Action By User, 914, 919829, , , , , 1B8123D2B23124C873B104B209FA11A6, 4078A656BA3E5A4278F2EC68C978E27E2DA85F643CBBAAE761396A9A2C2D43E1

Registry Key: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 0
(No malicious items detected)

File: 1
RiskWare.BitCoinMiner, C:\PROGRAM FILES\NICEHASH\NICEHASHQUICKMINER\EXCAVATOR.EXE, No Action By User, 914, 919829, 1.0.41755, 2FEF6E32604F1463FA58F8A7, dds, 01290973, 1B8123D2B23124C873B104B209FA11A6, 4078A656BA3E5A4278F2EC68C978E27E2DA85F643CBBAAE761396A9A2C2D43E1

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)

(end)

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I keep getting this when scanning