Possible mining Trojan

[Blackcurse1212]

I have the same problem . Nothing removes this malware. Mine is masked with the name instalshield and has inside a folder named x32 and inside that is a setup.exe . This setup.exe is showing in the task manager as "in hold" when I open it. Then the cpu usage stops. I run  all of that and nothing worked.  I also saw that the malware is inactive with no internet.  Tried to cut it off with Windows and rules but with no luck.  I did something in the task schedule deleting task I didn't recognize and for a while all was good. But when I installed audio driver for my motherboard it started again . I am in need of help . 

[AdvancedSetup]

Hello @Blackcurse1212 and

 

Please run the following steps and post back the logs as an attachment when ready.

STEP 01

• If you're already running Malwarebytes 3 then open Malwarebytes and check for updates. Then click on the Scan tab and select Threat Scan and click on Start Scan button.
• If you don't have Malwarebytes 3 installed yet please download it from here and install it.
• Once installed then open Malwarebytes and check for updates. Then click on the Scan tab and select Threat Scan and click on Start Scan button.
• Once the scan is completed click on the Export Summary button and save the file as a Text file to your desktop or other location you can find, and attach that log on your next reply.
• If Malwarebytes won't run then please skip to the next step and let me know on your next reply.

STEP 02

Please download AdwCleaner by Malwarebytes and save the file to your Desktop.

• Right-click on the program and select Run as Administrator to start the tool.
• Accept the Terms of use.
• Wait until the database is updated.
• Click Scan Now.
• When finished, please click Clean & Repair.
• Your PC should reboot now if any items were found.
• After reboot, a log file will be opened. Copy its content into your next reply.

 

RESTART THE COMPUTER Before running Step 3

STEP 03
Please download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop.

Note: You need to run the version compatible with your system. You can check here if you're not sure if your computer is 32-bit or 64-bit

• Double-click to run it. When the tool opens, click Yes to disclaimer.
• Press the Scan button.
• It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please attach it to your reply.
• The first time the tool is run, it also makes another log (Addition.txt). If you've, run the tool before you need to place a check mark here.
• Please attach the Additions.txt log to your reply as well.

 

Thanks

Ron

 

[Blackcurse1212]

 Malwarebytes run only in safe mode showing nothing. 

I have used adware also and didn't find anything . 

Same to farbar.  I run scan and registry search with the name of the setup.exe . Nothing worked . 

I will send some FRST files from scan . I did the scan offline because online it freezes from the malware . 

[Blackcurse1212]

This is the files . Two of them is frst scan and one risk of that I run from another member with the same issue . The last one is the log file of reimage that showed something . 

FRST.txt

Addition.txt

Fixlog.txt

Νέο-έγγραφο-κειμένου.txt

[AdvancedSetup]

Please perform a Windows Defender Offline scan and post back the results

Windows Defender Offline is a powerful offline scanning tool that runs from a trusted environment, without starting your operating system.
This topic describes using Windows Defender Offline in Windows 10

Using Windows Defender Offline on Windows 10

1. Select Start , and then select Settings  > Update & Security  > Windows Security  > Virus & threat protection .
2. On the Virus & threat protection screen, do one of the following:
   • In the current version of Windows 10: Under Current threats, select Scan options.
   • In previous versions of Windows: Under Threat history, select Run a new advanced scan.
3. Select Windows Defender Offline scan, and then select Scan now.

Note: Before you use Windows Defender Offline, make sure to save any open files and close apps and programs.

The Windows Defender Offline scan takes about 15 minutes to run, and then your PC will restart

 

Let me know if it finds anything.

 

 

Next, let me have you run another antivirus scan with Kaspersky

 

Please download and run the following Kaspersky antivirus scanner to remove any found threats

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

Let me know if it finds anything or not too.

 

It's quite late for me so I'm heading out but will check back on you again sometime tomorrow.

Ron

 

[AdvancedSetup]

When the other 2 items are completed, please run the following too.

Ron

 

[Blackcurse1212]

I was able to clean it myself . I closed all task schedule that was non know software. Then I opened task manager . I saw the setup.exe on hold . I went in the tab with the information of the programs . Once I deleted it I saw for a split second that one other exe starting to run . Once I saw that I knew. I waited and after deleted again the setup.exe  using "end tree task " saw the other exe opens . Quickly I press right click and ended task tree again . Then I went to the file I knew the malware was and deleted it with unlockit because it is locked . That's it . No regenerations , no blocks to malwarebytes site , no cpu usage . All is clear now . No programme helped me and none found the problem.  It took me three days but I did it. Thank you for your answers thought . 

[AdvancedSetup]

Thank you for the follow-up. It is often difficult to find an issue like that when an actual program that seems legit is doing it. Do you recall what program it was ?

Ron

 

[Blackcurse1212]

It was named instalshield in syswow64 and had a x32 folder inside with a setup.exe inside that . I saw other names used also in other people same problems . I find the folder by right click in the setup.exe in task manager that appears only if you press the tad for memory usage categorization.  Only then you can see it and next to it says "at hold" . But to use end tree task you have to go to the tab with the information , one from last . Was very tricky to get rid of it . 

[AdvancedSetup]

Thank you again. Please restart the computer a couple times to ensure all is good at this point and if no further issues I'll go ahead and close your topic

Ron

 

[Blackcurse1212]

It is all ok . You can closed it . 

[AdvancedSetup]

Glad we could help.

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Thanks