Windows Security identifies Powershell as Trojan. What do I need to do to resolve this issue?

Anonymous
2024-11-14T11:32:31+00:00

I thought I solved this problem about 2 weeks ago. But unfortunately this issue has once again persisting where Windows Security will identify Powershell as Trojan. It keeps saying "Threat removed or restored", and what makes the whole thing strange for me is this same problem pops up at a fixed time at 2:04, 6:04, 10:04, and this on both AM and PM.

Detected: Trojan:PowerShell/TommyTech.C

Status: Removed or restored

This threat or app was removed from quarantine or restored to the device.

Date: 11/24/2024 6:04 AM

Details: This program is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker.

Affected items:

amsi: \Device\HarddiskVolume4\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

When I go to hit click more, it sends me to this link (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/threat-search?query=Trojan:PowerShell/TommyTech.C**)******and reads: Attention: We have transitioned to a new AAD or Microsoft Entra ID from the week of May 20, 2024. In case your tenant requires admin consent, please refer to this document located at Overview of user and admin consent - Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn and grant access to App ID: 6ba09155-cb24-475b-b24f-b4e28fc74365 with graph permissions for Directory.Read.All and User.Read for continued access. While the app may appear unverified, you can confirm its legitimacy by verifying the App ID provided.

By this point, you can say that I'm a bit of a tech illiterate. Because this is the part where I get stumped on as to what I need to do. If I can have someone give me step by step solution to the problem that I'm having, it'd be fantastic.

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2024-11-14T12:05:53+00:00

To thoroughly check for and remove any malware, please run a scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST) and share your logs.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/

Note: If you are using Edge, SmartScreen may initially block the download.

Click on the three dots next to the warning and select Keep => Show more => Keep anyway.

  • If your computer's language is not English, rename FRST64.exe to FRST64English.exe
  • Run the tool, leave the default settings, and press Scan.
  • Zip the logs, FRST.txt and Addition.txt, then upload to a cloud storage service like OneDrive, Google Drive or Gofile.
  • Post the share link.

Share OneDrive files and folders - Microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-29T00:52:31+00:00

    Thank you so much i really appreciate your help !!!

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  2. _AW_ 69,496 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-25T22:46:17+00:00

    There doesn't appear to be any active malware. The detections are coming from Opera GX's cache so it's possibly some malvertising from a site you often go to.

    You can run the following fixlist to remove some redundant clutter and to inspect Windows Defender's settings.

    • Download Fixlist.txt and save it in the Downloads folder.
    • Close any apps with unsaved work.
    • Run FRST64.exe and click "Fix".
    • The computer will reboot to complete the process.

    Upload Fixlog.txt if you like Defender's settings checked.

    
    You could also run a scan with ESET Online Scanner for a second opinion:
    
    [https://www.eset.com/au/home/online-scanner/](https://www.eset.com/au/home/online-scanner/ "www.eset.com")  - Press the One Time Scan button.
    

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-25T17:05:28+00:00

    Really? thank u for letting me know about that issue. ive reuploaded the zip using wetransfer here is the link : https://we.tl/t-IaohZVYtSG

    Thank you so much for real

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  4. _AW_ 69,496 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-23T22:45:27+00:00

    That download is corrupt.

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