engaging in cryptocurrency mining

[Roy T]

Hi masters, 

my VM (windows 2022) was suspended due to cryptocurrency mining according to Google. After I appealed and asked for more detail, I'd received an message back saying that my VM was contacted to IP’s (40.84.185.67). 

I searched online and found out the IP belongs to Microsoft. Then I used my personal desktop to see if I could catch any processes that communicate to that IP.  It turns a process servicehub.settingshost.exe from Visual Studio 2017 was making that request. 

It is not a cryptocurrency mining activity and what I should do to prevent Google suspended to VM again since my VM is Back. 

[Yaqub Omofoyewa]

Write a support mail to google 

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[Gabriel Robledo Ahumada]

Please refer to the Policy violations FAQ, ultimately you can file a ticket through the Support Center.

[Roy T]

Google support suggests me to reply the VM instatement email sent from Google Cloud Compliance. Hope it will work.

Thank you