Removewat 2.2.6 Google Drive
Heidi Asman
Hello, I recently purchased a DVD from eBay containing Hirens Boot Disk from a seller. Today I happened to run a virus scan while the disk was in my drive so it also scanned the disk and found a virus called Win32/Triggre!rfn which I found out can give hackers remote access and hijacks pc's for cryptocurrency mining. Before I bought the disk my pc was already acting strange so I thought I had a virus at that time even though no anti-virus software could find anything. I am trying decide if I should contact eBay and report this seller but I need to be absolutely sure the virus was already on the disk. This is where I need help. I know it's possible for viruses to copy themselves to any media so is it possible that I already had the virus and it copied itself on to the disk during one of the many times it was in my DVD RW drive? I cannot tell if the disk is rewritable or not, is there a way to tell? I've also read that it may even be possible for non RW disks to be written to more than once like +R and -R so is that also possible? I would really appreciate any help and advice on what to do. If this eBay seller is selling and scamming people with infected software, he needs to be stopped and held accountable and I don't want anyone else make the same mistake I did to buy these disks. Looks like he has sold a lot of disks already.
Windows Defender is what detected it which I find funny cause I've never seen it detect anything before. As far as version, it's not the latest. It's a fresh reinstall on a newer pc I built using an older Windows version 10.0.18362 installer disk. I hadn't even connected to my network yet to update since reinstall.
The disk he sold me is Version 15.2 Edition 1.1. Maybe false positives since HBCD does have some hacking type tools in it and I am using outdated Anti-virus version? However, I also have another copy of the same version that I burned myself later using the ISO I downloaded straight from official website and neither of these three files exist. I double checked myself, comparing the two disks. I also scanned the disk I burned myself and Defender didn't detect anything.
He has ended the exact listing of the disk I bought so the link no longer exists but he's relisted what looks like the same exact disk in a new listing. The label looks exactly the same. When I go to my purchases in eBay the one I bought is grayed out. Here's the link to the current listing.
I don't want to notify eBay until I know for sure that my suspicion is confirmed. This is why I'm asking for your help first as I'm far from an expert. Also this way I have some backup so eBay doesn't just dismiss me as some nutcase. Any other information you need, just let me know and I'll provide all that I can. If I am right, I want to nail this jerk for it. Selling software with hidden cryptocurrency trojans is a real scumbag thing to do. I wonder how much Bitcoin he's made off all the pc's he's enslaved.
I don't know about the Trojan detection, but the other two are just hacktool detections which means riskware, not actual malware. The difference is that riskware is powerful software that could be used maliciously by a malicious actor such as a hacker or malware developer but could also be perfectly innocent (things like Sysinternals tools from Microsoft, some of the tools from Nirsoft/Nir Sofer that can be used to pull passwords etc.). Such tools are not inherently dangerous on their own, but could be dangerous if used maliciously so anti-malware apps will often detect them to be safe, so if you know where the tool came from and why it is there then you can ignore the detection. The Trojan detection might be an FP or it could be a legit detection. If it is legit, then yes the disc contains malware and should not be used.
No risk will be had if you do not extract that .7z archive file. If you are not comfortable with the above, the Windows Defender detected file is still likely an old Trojan and technically not a virus, but a Trojan is malware.
I notice most of the detections for that VT entry are either heuristics (i.e. not a positive match to any known single piece of actual malware) and in one case shows it as a hacktool detection for a Nirsoft tool (PUA/PUP detection of a potentially risky executable, not actual malware) so it may in fact be the same as the other two PUP/riskware/hacktool detections and could be benign. I would suggest getting an analysis from an actual malware researcher to determine if the files/archive are real threats or not.
Reinstalling and choosing upgrade during the installation will basically delete/restore all files related to Windows, but, it will keep your user intact and will keep your programs installed.
Reinstalling Windows and choosing a new installation but not formatting your primary hard drive will result in a new Windows installation and requiring all programs to be reinstalled. Your files will still be there, but, you will need to hunt them down as you will be recreating your user from scratch (e.g. My username is william, my home is c:\users\william - if I reinstalled, my home would be c:\users\william.computer_name, and my original files would still be in c:\users\william)
Reinstalling Windows and choosing a new installation and formatting your primary hard drive will install Windows from scratch, loosing all programs and documents - basically, nothing from your previous installation will remain
Windows Loader is a BIOS emulator that can use some tricks to activate Microsoft products, like Windows OS or Microsoft Office, without legitimate license keys. It utilizes a series of BIOS-emulating technologies to trick Windows into activating. However, a lot of users are troubled by the unsupported partition table error when activating Windows 7 through the tool.
What causes the unsupported partition table in Windows loader? According to a survey, the main reason is related to a pirated Windows version. Besides, some other factors like corrupted partition drive, system protection service, and incompatible partition table are also responsible for the unsupported partition table Daz error.
Step 3. Navigate to the official website of RemoveWAT, download and install the app on your computer. Once installed, run the program and click on Remove WAT to start activating Windows 7.
If you are using a hard drive with GPT partition table, you may encounter the unsupported partition table in Windows loader. This has been proven by many users. In this case, you just need to convert GPT to MBR. How to convert GPT to MBR without formatting? MiniTool Partition Wizard can help you do that easily.
How to fix Windows Loader unsupported partition table? The top 4 methods have been illustrated. If you have any better solutions to the problem, please share them with us in the following comment zone.
wat.exe is a file associated with the Windows Activation Technologies (WAT) developed by Microsoft. This executable file is part of the Windows operating system and is used to check whether the copy of Windows installed on the computer is genuine or not.
The associated software, Windows Activation Technologies, is essential for maintaining the integrity of the Windows operating system. It helps to prevent software piracy by checking the authenticity of the Windows copy. If the copy is found to be counterfeit, WAT provides notifications and guidance to help users rectify the situation.
wat.exe is needed to ensure that the Windows operating system being used is genuine and legally licensed. This helps to maintain the security and stability of the system, as counterfeit copies of Windows may not receive important updates and could be vulnerable to malware and other security threats.
In some cases, users might want to remove wat.exe and associated software. This could be due to the file causing issues or errors, or because the user is using a program like RemoveWatermark by deepxw to remove watermarks from their desktop. Removing wat.exe could potentially lead to instability in the system and might violate the terms of the Windows license agreement.
WatTask is a scheduled task that is part of the Windows Activation Technologies. It runs the wat.exe file at specified intervals to check the authenticity of the Windows copy. If you're experiencing issues with wat.exe, it could be due to problems with the WatTask scheduled task.
RemoveWatermark is a tool developed by deepxw that can be used to remove watermarks from the Windows desktop. These watermarks are usually present on non-genuine copies of Windows and can be removed using this tool. Using such tools might violate the terms of the Windows license agreement.
If wat.exe is located in the C:\Windows folder, the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 31,232 bytes.The program is not visible. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The wat.exe file is not a Windows system file.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wat.exe. Therefore, you should check the wat.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with wat. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
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