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im havig a VM with Windows server 2016 OS, There is a process called XMRig in task manager. It opens automatically every time and if I end task, remove all the files and close it, it reopens.

Im having a VM with Windows server 2016 OS, There is a process called XMRig in task manager. It opens automatically every time and if I end task, remove all the files and close it, it reopens. When I open task manager CPU Utilization will be 100%. It is not in startup programs. My ram is only 16GB and as soon as this program started appearing VM slowed down.

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Sounds like your computer is infected with a crypto miner.

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Just checking if there's any progress or updates?

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HI,

Please suggest to remove the crypto miner completely from the device

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Please close the thread here by marking answer and open a new thread here for this new ask.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum

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