browser_assistant.exe Detected In Memory

[Guest Baffled]

Hi, recently Eset Internet Security (16.026.0) started detecting and "cleaning" the file "browser_assistant.exe" running in RAM within 60 seconds of booting up the computer every time the computer is booted.

--The "problem" is probably neutralized, but is never fixed.
--I ran the deepest scan on all drives and no malware was found.
--Opera is not (was never) installed.
--The file "browser_assistant.exe" doesn't exist on the computer.

So how can the problem that Eset is detected be resolved?

Thank you!

[Marcos 5,074]

Please provide logs collected with ESET Log Collector.

[itman 1,659]

Browser_assistant.exe is associated with the Opera browser: https://www.file.net/process/browser_assistant.exe.html .

However, there are malicious versions of browserassistant.exe as noted here: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/is-browser-assistant-a-virus .

Edited March 11, 2023 by itman