Missing file after Malwarebytes scan


  1. Posts : 4
    windows 10 pro
       #1

    Missing file after Malwarebytes scan


    Hi there, i scanned my desktop awhile ago using Malwarebytes premium, it reported a few threats and quarantined it. I happen to delete all the quarantined files and am having a bit of a problem whenever i start my pc.
    i get an error stating that im missing an exe file (see image attached) and this pops up every time i boot my pc, its quite an annoyance but nothing critical to my pc's health.

    i hope i could find a solution on how to remove it.
    thank you.
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  2. Posts : 8,114
    windows 10
       #2

    Welcome to the forums. The actual malware has been removed but it's still trying to run at start so it's either in start-up use task manager or it's a schedule task lastly it could be a service. Posting the log from Malwarebytes may make it clear
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  3. Posts : 4
    windows 10 pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi there Samuria, thank you for helping. I went to check on the scan report and this is what it found.

    Registry Key: 3
    Trojan.Agent.Generic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TREE\Opera scheduled Autoupdate 2796787680, Quarantined, [3703], [544757],1.0.6459
    Trojan.Agent.Generic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\TASKS\{DDC851B6-4A04-41C2-B3FD-2F9CA9CAA0DC}, Quarantined, [3703], [544757],1.0.6459
    Trojan.Agent.Generic, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\PLAIN\{DDC851B6-4A04-41C2-B3FD-2F9CA9CAA0DC}, Quarantined, [3703], [544757],1.0.6459

    Registry Value: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Registry Data: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Data Stream: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    Folder: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    File: 1
    Trojan.Agent.Generic, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TASKS\Opera scheduled Autoupdate 2796787680, Quarantined, [3703], [544757],1.0.6459

    ---im guessing its the Opera scheduled autoupdate? maybe?
    if yes, how do i disable this?
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  4. Posts : 56,832
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #4

    Don't mean to butt in, but I have Opera and MBAM has never quarantined nor detected the auto-update as a Trojan. Just some info....

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  5. Posts : 4
    windows 10 pro
    Thread Starter
       #5

    yes im wrong about that coz i never installed Opera...just Chrome and Mozilla, kinda weird how i got it?
    i look over the scheduled tasks and found nothing that relates to the missing file.
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  6. Posts : 56,832
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #6

    Lightwind99 said:
    yes im wrong about that coz i never installed Opera...just Chrome and Mozilla, kinda weird how i got it?
    i look over the scheduled tasks and found nothing that relates to the missing file.
    Ok....my boo-boo. Assumed you had Opera. Carry on!

    p.s. - since you never had Opera, all the more reason to nail those entries............Lord knows where they came from.
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  7. Posts : 4
    windows 10 pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    well i thought Opera came with win 10, my boo-boo as well

    oh good news, i made a rescan and Malwarebytes found the little bugger thats causing it. whew...case solved..i wonder why it didn't detect it along with the exe file? in any case, thanks for helping fellas. i appreciate it.
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  8. Posts : 56,832
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #8

    Lightwind99 said:
    well i thought Opera came with win 10, my boo-boo as well

    oh good news, i made a rescan and Malwarebytes found the little bugger thats causing it. whew...case solved..i wonder why it didn't detect it along with the exe file? in any case, thanks for helping fellas. i appreciate it.
    Your welcome, didn't do much of anything. Might be a new definition from MBAM, just applied.
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