Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR

Any type of malware exists with the only target – make money on you¹. And the developers of these things are not thinking of morality – they use all available methods. Taking your private data, receiving the comission for the banners you watch for them, utilizing your system components to mine cryptocurrencies – that is not the complete list of what they do. Do you like to be a riding equine? That is a rhetorical question.

What does the notification with Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR detection mean?

The Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR detection you can see in the lower right corner is displayed to you by Microsoft Defender. That anti-malware software is good at scanning, however, prone to be generally unreliable. It is defenseless to malware attacks, it has a glitchy interface and problematic malware clearing capabilities. Therefore, the pop-up which says concerning the Tnega is rather just an alert that Defender has recognized it. To remove it, you will likely need to use another anti-malware program.

Microsoft Defender: “Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR”

The exact Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR infection is a very nasty thing. It digs into your PC under the guise of something legit, or as a part of the program you downloaded at a forum. Therefore, it makes everything to make your system weaker. At the end of this “party”, it downloads other viruses – ones which are wanted by crooks who control this malware. Hence, it is impossible to predict the effects from Tnega actions. And the unpredictability is one of the baddest things when we are talking about malware. That’s why it is better not to choose at all, and don’t give it even a single chance to complete its task.

Threat Summary:

Name	Tnega Trojan
Detection	Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR
Details	Tnega tool that looks legitimate but can take control of your computer.
Fix Tool	GridinSoft Anti-MalwareSee If Your System Has Been Affected by Tnega Trojan

Is Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR dangerous?

As I have actually stated , non-harmful malware does not exist. And Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR is not an exception. This virus alters the system setups, alters the Group Policies and registry. All of these elements are vital for proper system operating, even in case when we are not talking about Windows security. Therefore, the malware which Tnega carries, or which it will inject later, will try to get maximum profit from you. Cybercriminals can grab your personal information, and then sell it on the Darknet. Using adware and browser hijacker functions, embedded in Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR malware, they can make revenue by showing you the banners. Each view gives them a penny, but 100 views per day = $1. 1000 victims who watch 100 banners per day – $1000. Easy math, but sad conclusions. It is a bad choice to be a donkey for crooks.

Technical details

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File Info:
crc32: 18FA6828md5: c81184751669277a6de15de36f33138dname: C81184751669277A6DE15DE36F33138D.mlwsha1: f25a56e20b68eb59d951d57cd0bb1ce96f2244e3sha256: 9f84130cc5240f4df5afc674fde40012dd9ff141a28dfd171fbd0db9747dbc39sha512: 7be124142bfc2b36baa07c8e81bd0d15782a6b18e5a0e48b2e350a29b4b12598f1f0c8c7270f2518da51fe6478af40a7664a920184cae8c87734598e272dcfadssdeep: 98304:qTk7sPkHDTjkEqE4K8wyeAg+AXEGgxSXenh2N3JGZK:UosPkHDTj/p4Twy5lHslwstype: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR detection names

GridinSoft	Trojan.Ransom.Gen
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.36383580
Qihoo-360	Win64/Ransom.DogHousePower.HgEASPkA
McAfee	Artemis!C81184751669
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Cryptor.trDM
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00561cef1 )
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.36383580
K7GW	Trojan ( 00561cef1 )
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D22B2B5C
Cyren	W64/Trojan.OZZY-7737
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.MBT
APEX	Malicious
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win64.Shelma.ihq
Alibaba	Trojan:Win64/Shelma.d1ed5e45
Rising	Trojan.Rozena!8.6D (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.36383580
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
F-Secure
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0WBP21
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win64.MultiPlug.vh
FireEye	Trojan.GenericKD.36383580
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.36383580 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Avira	TR/Rozena.vqxsk
MAX	malware (ai score=82)
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Gridinsoft	Trojan.Win64.Agent.oa
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR
ZoneAlarm	Trojan.Win64.Shelma.ihq
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.36383580
Cynet	Malicious (score: 90)
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.36383580
VBA32	Trojan.Win64.Shelma
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.4121436495
Panda	Trj/CI.A
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win64/Rozena.CL
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0WBP21
Tencent	Win64.Trojan.Shelma.Swub
Ikarus	Win32.Outbreak
Fortinet	W64/Rozena.CL!tr
AVG	Win64:Trojan-gen
Avast	Win64:Trojan-gen
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.115232310.susgen

How did I get this virus?

It is not easy to trace the sources of malware on your computer. Nowadays, things are mixed, and spreading tactics chosen by adware 5 years ago may be used by spyware these days. However, if we abstract from the exact spreading tactic and will think about why it works, the explanation will be really uncomplicated – low level of cybersecurity awareness. People click on ads on odd sites, open the pop-ups they receive in their web browsers, call the “Microsoft tech support” believing that the odd banner that states about malware is true. It is essential to understand what is legitimate – to avoid misunderstandings when trying to find out a virus.

Microsoft tech support scam page

Nowadays, there are two of the most common ways of malware distribution – bait e-mails and injection into a hacked program. While the first one is not so easy to avoid – you must know a lot to understand a counterfeit – the second one is easy to solve: just don’t use cracked applications. Torrent-trackers and various other providers of “free” applications (which are, actually, paid, but with a disabled license checking) are really a giveaway place of malware. And Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR is just amongst them.

How to remove the Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR from my PC?

Trojan:Win32/Tnega!MSR malware is incredibly hard to eliminate manually. It stores its documents in numerous places throughout the disk, and can get back itself from one of the parts. Moreover, a lot of modifications in the registry, networking setups and Group Policies are pretty hard to find and change to the original. It is much better to make use of a specific tool – exactly, an anti-malware tool. GridinSoft Anti-Malware will fit the most ideal for virus removal goals.

Why GridinSoft Anti-Malware? It is pretty light-weight and has its detection databases updated practically every hour. Furthermore, it does not have such bugs and weakness as Microsoft Defender does. The combination of these facts makes GridinSoft Anti-Malware ideal for removing malware of any form.

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Remove the viruses with GridinSoft Anti-Malware

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware. After the installation, you will be offered to perform the Standard Scan. Approve this action.
• Standard scan checks the logical disk where the system files are stored, together with the files of programs you have already installed. The scan lasts up to 6 minutes.
• When the scan is over, you may choose the action for each detected virus. For all files of Tnega the default option is “Delete”. Press “Apply” to finish the malware removal.

References

1. Read about malware types on GridinSoft Threat encyclopedia.