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I am using Windows 11. Every time I boot my computer the terminal opens automatically and show some error that some file not found.

[2022-07-26 21:33:19.746] unable to open "C:\Users\Hridoy\AppData\Roaming\Dll\config.json".
[2022-07-26 21:33:19.959] unable to open "C:\Users\Hridoy\.xmrig.json".
[2022-07-26 21:33:20.184] unable to open "C:\Users\Hridoy\.config\xmrig.json".

[process exited with code 1 (0x00000001)]

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Startup programs from task manager:

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What is the cause for this? And should I be worried? And how can I fix this?

I found another question on superuser: whenever I start my windows laptop, after laptop is opened terminal is automatically opened and inside terminal its written - but that question does not have any solutions.

Thanks

Nahidujjaman Hridoy
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Based on the name of the files this is from the XMRig CPU Miner prgroam. This is a Crypto Minor program (https://xmrig.com/).

But if you didn't install it ever, it might've been maliciously installed on your computer by malware. (For general info on malware scanning and removal, see How can I remove malicious spyware, malware, adware, viruses, trojans or rootkits from my PC?).

For this specifically, the best would be to:

  1. Check the Settings > Apps > Apps & feature list if you find a program named XMRig, and if so uninstall it
  2. In the Task Manager go to the Startup tab and see if there is anything there you don't recognize. If there is you can right-click and Disable it (you can add a screenshot of the Task Manager go to the Startup tab to your question for others to be able to review)
Yisroel Tech
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This message is displayed because of XMRig, described as a CPU/GPU miner and RandomX benchmark, searching for the file xmrig.json and others.

You have perhaps removed XMRig and this is just a leftover.

Use Autoruns and search for the string "XMRig" inside the Everything tab.

Once you find it, then delete it.

harrymc
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