Windows 10: MSERT tool leaves infection PShellCobStager

Hello, during the scan MSERT displaying that it has found infected files on Windows Server 2016. When the scan is complete it states that no malware/virus were found. But while working in Windows, Windows Defender reports an infection trojan PShellCobStager a.k.a. Win32/PShellPublicStager.A. Subsequently, running a Full scan in Windows Defender does not find any infection. Based on answer on https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/what-is-wrong-with-the-microsoft-safety-scanner/27c95df9-7d49-4d02-b734-bcb16495cfc3 I understand that the scanner found possible malware fragments,

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MSERT freezes after 12 hours!

And what will that give me? It was doing it's "processing" thing anyway. No problem. It said it found 113 "infected" files, but the report only listed 5. I think it's just a lazy person's application anyway. Any "one size fits all" application is not really
that dependable. Windows Defender is made by the same company that made MSERT. Why would I expect it to be better "instead"?

Thanks Cyber_Defend_Team.

 

do i need MSERT

Hello tuhakreh, I'm Didi F., an independent advisor.

Here's the answer to your question from a well-known advisor on these forums, DaveM121 :

"The only time you need to download MSERT is if you have somehow been infected by a malware attack, it is an extra utility like MalwareBytes that can help to resolve a PC that has been infected

There is no need to run that in the normal course of events, Windows Security will protect you, unless you suspect your PC is infected . . ."

Source :
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/for...

Regards,

Didi

 

steps taken for infected Pc's.


I was hoping someone could give me a list of step by step instructions you use as a guide to clean virus, malware...etc. so I can keep my PC clean if it gets infected.

thx