Windows 10: Powershell constantly running while mining, Can't find malware, or damage it has caused....

Hi, I just starting mining crypto on my gaming computer the last 2 days; and have noticed that now with every start up with my mining application, PowerShell is running and closing in the back.Now im just about awful with code, but i know for a fact this is malware of some kind. SO i removed some files that Malwarebyte told me to remove but I believe the damage was already done to some task code. Ive disabled and deleted just about any way for Powershell to run, but it still starts up on running my mining software. Im curious if theres anyway to find the task data for Powershell so I can eithe

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PowerShell randomly poping-up in tool bar

Hello,

Just to verify, do you have any scheduled tasks that uses Powershell? Scheduled tasks makes Powershell window appear periodically on your computer, therefore we suggest that you check the Task Scheduler. Here are the steps:

• Click on Start.
• In the search bar, type Task Scheduler and click on
  
  Task Scheduler in the results.
• Under Active Tasks, check for any tasks that use Powershell and the scheduled time.

If the issue still persist, we suggest that you run a Windows Defender scan to see if it will pick up any malware that the first scan missed.

Let us know the outcome.

 

constantly running computer

Check the startup menu and remove/disable items that don’t need to be constantly running in the background.



If you’re concerned about malware suggest you run two or more of the following scanners: List
of Malware Removal Tools



Also see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4002019/windows-10-improve-pc-performance



Regards…



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Windows powershell randomly popping up.

Hi Fabian,

Scheduled tasks that use Powershell can cause the Powershell window to appear periodically on your computer. We suggest that you check the Task Scheduler.

• Click on Start.
• In the search bar, type Task Scheduler and click on
  Task Scheduler in the results.
• Under Active Tasks, check for any tasks that use Powershell and the scheduled time.

Malware can also cause this issue. We suggest that you use Windows Defender or a third-party security software to scan your system.

Keep us updated with the results.