Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456343 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Good morning, I just found out that there is this process beast.exe running on my PC (not always) As far as I can understand this is not something good at all but it seems that MALAWAREBYTES which I have installed can not spot it. (See attached image) What do you suggest me to do? Thank you in advance for any piece of advice. New fresh install is something I did two weeks ago and I would like to avoid it Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456345 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hello Santjago and welcome to Malwarebytes, Run the following scan, lets see if anything shows up: Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop. Alternative download option: http://www.techspot.com/downloads/6731-farbar-recovery-scan-tool.htmlNote: You need to run the version compatible with your system (32 bit or 64 bit). If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them. Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version. If your security alerts to FRST either, accept the alert or turn your security off to allow FRST to run. It is not malicious or infected in any way... Be aware FRST must be run from an account with Administrator status... If English is not your primary language Right click on FRST/FRST64 and rename FRSTEnglish/FRST64English Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.(Windows 8/10 users will be prompted about Windows SmartScreen protection - click More information and Run.) Make sure Addition.txt is checkmarked under "Optional scans" Press Scan button to run the tool.... It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please copy and paste it to your reply. The tool will also make a log named (Addition.txt) Please attach that log to your reply. Thank you, Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456350 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hello Kevin Thank you so much for your quick reply I noticed that the process is triggered when I open Autodesk Autocad program if that might help please find attached the files you asked for ant again thank you so much for your help Santjago FRST.txt Addition.txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456354 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hello Santjago, Run FRST one more time: Type the following in the edit box after "Search:".Beast.exe Click Search Registry button and post the log it makes (SearchReg.txt) to your reply. Thank you, Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456355 Share Posted May 12, 2021 SearchReg.txt Thank you!| Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456356 Share Posted May 12, 2021 SearchReg.txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456359 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hiya Santjago, I do not see Beast.exe in your logs, also registry search does not find it.. Continue: Open Malwarebytes, select > small cog wheel top right hand corner, that will open "settings" from there select "Security" tab. Scroll down to "Scan Options" ensure Scan for Rootkits and Scan within Archives are both on.... Close out the settings window, this will take you back to "DashBoard" select the Blue "Scan Now" tab...... When the scan completes quarantine any found entries... To get the log from Malwarebytes do the following: Click on the Detection History tab > from main interface. Then click on "History" that will open to a historical list 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 replyText file (*.txt) - 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 Right click to your reply > select "Paste" that will copy the log to your reply… Next, Download AdwCleaner by Malwarebytes onto your Desktop. Or from this Mirror Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and select http://i.imgur.com/Spcusrh.pngRun as Administrator (for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 users) Accept the EULA (I accept), then click on Scan Let the scan complete. Once it's done, make sure that every item listed in the different tabs is checked and click on the Quarantine button. This will kill all the active processes Once the cleaning process is complete, AdwCleaner will ask to restart your computer, do it After the restart, a log will open when logging in. Please copy/paste the content of that log in your next reply Next, Download "Microsoft's Safety Scanner" and save direct to the desktop Ensure to get the correct version for your system....https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/intelligence/safety-scanner-download Right click on the Tool, select Run as Administrator the tool will expand to the options Window In the "Scan Type" window, select Quick Scan Perform a scan and Click Finish when the scan is done. Retrieve the MSRT log as follows, and post it in your next reply: 1) Select the Windows key and R key together to open the "Run" function 2) Type or Copy/Paste the following command to the "Run Line" and Press Enter: notepad c:\windows\debug\msert.log The log will include log details for each time MSRT has run, we only need the most recent log by date and time.... Let me see those logs in your reply... Thank you, Kevin.. fixlist.txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456364 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Thank you Malawarebytes scan found nothing, therefore no detection history to send I will do what you next suggested in your list I think if I run Autocad the process Beast.exe is back but it kind of freezes my pc, I am not sure I can run a scan after running Autocad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456366 Share Posted May 12, 2021 AdwCleaner log AdwCleaner[C00].txt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456370 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Did you run FRST fix..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456373 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I did run FRST, first thing I did now running MSERT as you suggested Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456374 Share Posted May 12, 2021 It has been running for 40 min there is still a long way to go :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456375 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I just opened Autocad to get some work done while scanning and he is back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456376 Share Posted May 12, 2021 but now it disappeared again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456377 Share Posted May 12, 2021 When did this issue start, did you just install Autocad or just update it. Just wondering when/how beast.exe arrived on your system.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456378 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I cleaned up my pc last week and re-installed everything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456379 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Can you uninstall Autocad or is it essential..? Is it a paid for licenced program..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456381 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yup I am a professional everything I have on my PC is licensed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456383 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Hiya Santjago, Please download the correct portable version (32-bit or 64-bit) of RogueKiller for your system and save the file to your computer Desktop. Right-click on the RogueKiller file and select Run as administrator to start the tool. Click Yes to accept the UAC security warning that may appear. Click Accept to agree with the EULA (End User License Agreement) and close the browser tab it will open. Now click the Scan blue button and under the Standard Scan (recommended) click on the Scan button. When the scan is complete, click on Results button. NOTE: DO NOT delete any found entries. All listed entries will be carefully analyzed. Then click on Report button. Click Export button and select "Text file". Give a name to the file such as RKlog.txt and save it to the Desktop or in a location where you can easily find it. Click the Finish button and close RogueKiller window. Copy and paste the entire contents of that log into your next reply. Thank you, Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santjago Posted May 12, 2021 Author ID:1456384 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Kevin Thank you so much for your help I am waiting for the MSERT scam to finish than I will do what you suggest Thank you!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 12, 2021 ID:1456387 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Ok, thanks for the update.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinf80 Posted May 17, 2021 ID:1457312 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Any progress..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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