xmr.2miners.com website blocked due to Trojan

[idorosem]

Hey there! I hope this is not a first time of this situation happening, but basically I keep getting a notification that Malwarebytes saved me from a Trojan which tried to connect to a Monero mining service called "xmr.2miners.com". I have ran a scan on my computer (using Malwarebytes) and it detected 4 infected applications, so I quarantined them. Even though I quarantined these 4 applications, I kept getting this notification, so I ran another scan to see if the antivirus might have missed it or something, and it detected another 4 infected applications, I looked at the results, and they were the same files! I didn't even understand the paths, only one was a normal file path which lead me to C:/Windows/explorer.exe, which I think is the file explorer application, so I haven't deleted it yet. The others started with some random letters, I think KHL? I will attach the scan log at the bottom, as well as a screenshot of the notification.


Thanks in advance,
Ido.

Scan Logs - Malwarebytes.txt

[idorosem]

I checked and it was  HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\ and then something different for each one, I was pretty close!

[Maurice Naggar]

Hello @idorosem My name is Maurice. I will guide you.

• The malwarebytes program is keeping your computer safe from potential harm.
• What is being blocked is the I P address
• Removing pesky malware can be an involved set of tasks over separate runs. Have much patience. Follow my directions. 
• Please don't run any other scans, download, install or uninstall any programs while I'm working with you.
• Only run the tools I guide you to.
• Do not run online games while case is on-going. Do not do any free-wheeling web-surfing.
• The removal of malware isn't instantaneous, please be patient.
• Cracked or or hacked or pirated programs are not only illegal, but also will make a computer a malware victim. Having such programs installed, is the easiest way to get infected. It is the leading cause of ransomware encryptions. It is at times also big source of current trojan infections. Please uninstall them now, if any are here, before we start the cleaning procedure.
• Please stick with me until I give you the "all clear".
• If your system is running Discord, please be sure to Exit out of it while this case is on-going.

  Do these 2 steps so that ALL folders & Files are set to SHOW, plus also, Turn OFF Windows Fast start.
  Show-Hidden-Folders-Files-Extensions
  https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/299345-show-hidden-folders-files-extensions/

  Disable-Fast-Startup
  https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/299350-disable-fast-startup/

One (first) scan here.

TrendMicro HouseCall scan
from this Link

First, Download & Save to your Downloads folder the appropriate HouseCallLauncher
Once the download is complete, go to where the Housecalllauncher is saved & double-click it to start it.

The program will check with TrendMicro & do a update run.

Next it will show the Disclosure window.

Click Next to proceed.

The end user license agreement is presented.   Click the Accept radio button & click Next to proceed.

I suggest a CUSTOM scan on C drive.

IF you wish a Full scan or a Custom scan, first click on the Settings

then you can select which drives you want to include in the scan.

The default is a Quick scan.

Click Scan now when ready.

The scan progress will then be displayed.   Monitor the progress or just leave it alone until it finishes this phase.

When the scan phase has completed, if any items are tagged, you will see a list, showing  the file & its location, the classification of the threat, the type, risk, and Action option.

If you see an item that you know is safe, you can click the Action  , and select Ignore.

When all done & ready, click the Fix now button.
The "Summary" at the end at "Review Results" is what matters.

Edited September 18, 2023 by Maurice Naggar

[idorosem]

@Maurice Naggar Hey there! I have opened the link you've attached, the TrendMicro HouseCall scan download, but when I opened it I was shown an error page, I will attach a screenshot below.

[Maurice Naggar]

Lets skip that. 

The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free Microsoft stand-alone virus scanner that can be used to scan for & remove malware or potentially unwanted items from a system. This tool does not install. It is run on-demand.

This link is for the 64-bit version of MSERT.exe . Be sure you save the file first

Upon completion of the save, Please make sure you Exit out of any other program you might have open so that the sole task is to run the following scan.
That goes especially for web browsers, make sure all are fully exited out of and messenger programs are exited and closed as well

Launch MSERT.exe
Accept the agreement terms of Microsoft
Select CUSTOM scan
Look on Scan Options & select CUSTOM scan & then select the C drive to be scanned.

Then start the scan. Have lots of patience. Once you start the scan & you see it started, then leave it be.

Once you see it has started, take a long long break; walk away. Do not pay credence if you see some intermediate early flash messages on screen display. The only things that count are the End result at the end of the run.
Again, any on-screen display about repeat 'infection' is not to be relied on. Ignore those.
We only rely on the end result that is on the log-report-file.

This is likely to run for many hours ( depending on number of files on your machine & the speed of hardware.)

The log is named MSERT.log

the log will be at

Windows\debug\msert.log
Please attach that log with your reply

It is normal for the Microsoft Safety Scanner to show 'detections' during the scan process on the screen itself.

It is scanning for basically all bread crumbs or traces of files and registry entries that "might" be or have been part of some infection or previous infection.

That DOES NOT mean the computer is infected. Once the scan has been completed it uploads the log to their Cloud service which then uses Artificial Intelligence to determine if in fact any of the traces are an infection or not.

[Maurice Naggar]

Hello @idorosem It has been several weeks. What is the status, please? Has the MS Safety Scanner been run & Completed? I need to have the MSERT.log

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