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WHY DOES A TERMIAL POPS UP EVERYTIME I PLUG IN MY CHARGER INTO MY LAPTOP AND A TASK IS CREATED IS IT A VIRUS?

Ahmed Salim 20 Reputation points
2024-04-10T15:30:53.96+00:00

PLEASE TELL ME IF THIS IS A VIRUS OR SOMEBODY INSTALL A REVERSHELL ETC ON MY WINDOES 10

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  1. Rich Matheisen 45,341 Reputation points
    2024-04-11T15:53:19.72+00:00

    The only hits I get when searching for "SoundBassInit" (the quote are important to avoid getting too many results for baby bassinetsm sound equipment, and other junk) point to that being a "BitCoin miner".

    Download a copy of MalwareBytes and scan your machine.

    https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/263406-trojanbitcoinminer/

    https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/im1r6a/trojanbitcoinminer_has_infected_my_pc/

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  1. Ahmed Salim 20 Reputation points
    2024-04-10T15:32:17.1566667+00:00

    microsoft

  2. Rich Matheisen 45,341 Reputation points
    2024-04-10T18:12:53.92+00:00

    This is not a PowerShell problem.

  3. Wesley Li 5,560 Reputation points
    2024-04-11T05:54:05.8+00:00

    Hello

    The message you provided indicates that a scheduled task named "SoundBassInit" has been successfully created. This task seems related to sound initialization, possibly related to audio drivers or system settings. It doesn't inherently suggest malicious activity such as a virus or a reverse shell.

    When you plug in your charger and a terminal window pops up, it could be due to several reasons:

    Scheduled Task: As in your case, a scheduled task might be configured to run when certain events occur, such as plugging in your charger. This task may involve executing a script or a program that requires a terminal window to display output or interact with the user.

    Legitimate Software: It could be a part of legitimate software installed on your system. Some software applications or drivers might run scripts or commands when certain events occur, and they might use a terminal window to display information or interact with the user.

    System Configuration: It's possible that your system is configured to perform certain actions when the charger is plugged in, and these actions require a terminal window to execute commands or scripts.

    To investigate further, you can do the following:

    Check the properties of the scheduled task named "SoundBassInit" to see what it does and whether it's associated with any legitimate software.

    Monitor your system for any unusual behavior, such as unexpected network connections or processes running in the background.

    Run a reputable antivirus or anti-malware scan to check for any malicious software on your system.