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Phil ClearyPhil Cleary 

Windows Defender Trojan:JS/CoinHive.A

Windows Defender has detected the Trojan:JS/CoinHive.A in C:\ProgramData\AVG\Antivirus\report. When I run AVG to scan the selected items for viruses, no threat is found? Windows Defender wants to restart my PC? Any comments?
Balasubramanian SBalasubramanian S (Avast) 
Hello Philip,

May I ask whether you performed scan using windows defender or does the threat detection popup appeared automatically?
Could you share the screenshot of threat detection window appeared from windows defender?
You can post the screenshot here in your topic. Click on 'Answer' & then click on the 'Image' [mountain symbol] & follow the instructions.
Phil ClearyPhil Cleary
The popup appeared automatically.Windows Defender ImageDefender Popup
Balasubramanian SBalasubramanian S (Avast) 
Thank you for the screenshot, Philip.
This seems to be a false detection by windows defender.
We would like to perform advanced virus check on your PC. Hence, request you to get connected with our additional support.
An email has been sent with instruction which will help you to get connected with them.
If the email is not found in inbox do check in spam and junk folders.
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