Apr 9, 2023 02:48 PM
(This post was last modified: Apr 9, 2023 02:48 PM by Juxtapoze.)
My 13 y/o little brother seems to likely have a silent crypto miner on his PC, his GPU usage is at 90% at all times I am just trying to help him out. His father just passed away unexpectedly about a month ago and video games are one of the ways that he has fun with his friends and he hasn't been able to do that lately so I am trying to help him out, any help would be much appreciated. Also, I apologize if I posted this in the wrong place.
Just run Malware bytes or any reputable AV and if for some reason it can’t detect then just backup the data and reinstall the operating system.
As above, just run an AV or reinstall.
Reinstall would be best.
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(Apr 9, 2023 03:23 PM)Sand Ferret Wrote: As above, just run an AV or reinstall.
Reinstall would be best.
Re-installs such a pain in the ass though, a good AV can usually nuke it.
@OP Take a close look at the advanced options of Task manager for GPU useage and identify the process thats killing it so badly is a good start.
Take a good look at the AV for any tampering, check for sketchy downloads, check Task Manager to see what process is using that much of the GPU, and run netstat -ano in Command Prompt. The miner needs an established connection to a pool, so finding a connection could identify it.
(Apr 9, 2023 04:20 PM)Dread.Reaper Wrote: Re-installs such a pain in the ass though, a good AV can usually nuke it.
@OP Take a close look at the advanced options of Task manager for GPU useage and identify the process thats killing it so badly is a good start.
Yeah true, I just like being on the safe side.
Plus, I do love a clean install of Windows lol.
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(Apr 10, 2023 06:20 AM)Sand Ferret Wrote: Yeah true, I just like being on the safe side.
Plus, I do love a clean install of Windows lol.
Cant argue that one.
*Pokes his 5 year old ASUS ROG laptop with its still base factory install*
Apr 10, 2023 06:27 AM
(This post was last modified: Apr 10, 2023 06:51 AM by Ph4n70M Phr34K.)
(Apr 9, 2023 04:20 PM)Dread.Reaper Wrote: Re-installs such a pain in the ass though, a good AV can usually nuke it.
I wouldn't say that. For me it takes 20-30 minutes to reinstall OS + all applications and during this time i mostly watch a progress bar.
(Apr 9, 2023 02:48 PM)Juxtapoze Wrote: My 13 y/o little brother seems to likely have a silent crypto miner on his PC, his GPU usage is at 90% at all times I am just trying to help him out. His father just passed away unexpectedly about a month ago and video games are one of the ways that he has fun with his friends and he hasn't been able to do that lately so I am trying to help him out, any help would be much appreciated. Also, I apologize if I posted this in the wrong place.
- Check task manager to see which process is using GPU.
- You may use Autoruns( https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysint...s/autoruns) and uncheck everything you don't recognize or anything that is not "verified".
- Check windows defender exclusion list.
- Check task scheduler and common startup directories and registry entries.
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(Apr 10, 2023 06:27 AM)Ph4n70M Phr34K Wrote: I wouldn't say that. For me it takes 20-30 minutes to reinstall OS + all applications and during this time i mostly watch a progress bar.
- Check task manager to see which process is using GPU.
- You may use Autoruns(https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysint...s/autoruns) and uncheck everything you don't recognize or anything that is not "verified".
- Check windows defender exclusion list.
Best thing MS did in a long ass time was buy out Sysinternals.
Hmm...
1.) Identify high GPU usage processes:
a. Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
b. Click on the "Performance" tab and select "GPU" from the left panel.
c. Click on the "Processes" tab and sort by the "GPU" column to find processes with high GPU usage.
d. Take note of any unfamiliar processes consuming significant GPU resources.
2.) Investigate suspicious processes:
a. Right-click on the suspicious process in Task Manager and select "Open file location."
b. Research the process name and file location online to determine if it's legitimate or potentially malicious.
3.) Run a malware scan:
a. Download and install Malwarebytes.
b. Update virus definitions to the latest.
c. Perform a full scan and remove any detected threats.
4.) Check startup programs:
a. In Task Manager, click on the "Startup" tab.
b. Look for suspicious programs or programs related to the identified high GPU usage processes.
c. Right-click on any suspicious or unnecessary programs and select "Disable."
5.) Uninstall suspicious applications:
a. Open Control Panel and click on "Uninstall a program" or "Programs and Features."
b. Sort the list by the "Installed On" column to find recently installed applications.
c. Uninstall any suspicious or unwanted applications by right-clicking on them and selecting "Uninstall."
6.) Remove associated files and folders:
a. Go to the file location of the suspicious process identified in step 2.
b. Delete any files and folders related to the suspicious process.
c. Use the search function in File Explorer to look for other files or folders with similar names and delete them as well.
7.) Update GPU driver:
a. Determine the make and model of your brother's graphics card (e.g., NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060).
b. Visit the GPU manufacturer's website (e.g., NVIDIA or AMD) and locate the latest drivers for the specific graphics card model.
c. Download and install the latest drivers, then restart the PC.
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I can connect on TeamViewer to help you out if you like with malware removal. Good luck OP.
use malware scanner or a good antivirus as from thousands of files i cant find if there is any thing u are looking for
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