How to remove HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen virus

Easy tips to delete HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen

The detection name HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen might be an alert of virus infection. However, it could be a case of false positive.  But, the thing that is important to keep in mind is that the detection name does not usually appear on any clear system and there is some reason you are seeing this.

You should determine if the system is really infected or affected by any of infection. You can do this by running a full system scans using some powerful antivirus tool. The software will show you all possible intruders and programs that are causing issues or triggering any damages.

Then, you will have a list of viruses on your system. Remove them using the antivirus application to avoid any real danger. As we are moving towards digital world, risks of vulnerable to cyber-infections becoming high. Thus, it is important to go ahead of the threat and avoid any severe consequences that the virus makes by doing its dirty job.

HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen is a possible infection that is affecting your system and day to day activities. However, it is possible that it is not related to any real infection. People mainly reported the suspicious detection and not any issues with system. Silent intruder Trojan could be the reason for this detection on your system.

If so, users encounter with the issues with the performance and other problems that the virus additional causes. You might end up to system compromise as the malware is capable of:

• Downloading/ installing other malware,
• Using the system for click fraud,
• Using the device for crypto mining,
• Recording the keystrokes and the sites you visit,
• Sending information about the PC to remote server,
• Giving malicious hackers access to the system,
• Showing redirecting ad-content,
• Leading to malicious sites,
• Exposing to phishing scam material.

Any such functions can lead to more damages to the system. So, you should take an immediate action. Perform full system scans using some powerful antivirus tool to find HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen virus and delete it from system effectively.

Since the detection name could be because of some other issues and not only malware infections, you should determine whether or not you have to remove this infection.  Always research on analysis found on the internet or any particular user forums before taking any action.

Distribution of system-affecting Trojans

Trojans belong to worst kind of malware that can trigger the drop of their payload without causing any additional users’ interaction. Usually, infiltration of PUAs happens when users fall for false claims and install shady tools themselves.

However, Trojans, ransomware and other dangerous infection are quite different. Such intruders spread behind the back when the malicious file attachment is opened from the email or the website gets visited. So, pay attention to the details on suspicious emails and hyperlinks randomly occurring out of nowhere.

 Get rid of HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen virus

You require paying attention to the particular system issue. The detection could be related to some compatibility issue or problems with files, programs, software drivers and not the case of infection, when you do not any additional symptoms.

Use some reputable antivirus tool to make sure. AV tools will determine whether you have to deal with threat removal or not. In case, the detection is caused due to malware infection, the software will delete it and all its components on the system.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen:

Remove the related items of HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete HEUR.Trojan.MSIL.Miner.gen (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.