ps-usb-x64-6.6.5.23510 from HP contains Trojan:Win32/Powessere.G

[TJMacDaddio]

I'm experiencing the same thing with the PCL universal print driver on Windows 10 with Windows Defender. I see four other "me too" postings. Providing the solution to the OP via private message leaves others searching for answers with nothing - which makes a frustrating situation more frustrating. What's the solution, please?

Trojan:Win32/Powessere.G

Alert level: Severe

Status: Removed

Date: 11/27/2018

Recommended action: Remove threat now.

Category: Trojan

Details: This program is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker.

Affected items:

CmdLine: \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe mshta  "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject( 'WScript.Shell' ); sh.Popup( 'Driver Pre-Staging Initiated.....', 1,'UPD Setup',4096);close()"

CmdLine: \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe mshta  "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject( 'WScript.Shell' ); sh.Popup( 'Removal Completed....', 0, 'UPD Setup', 4096 );close()"

CmdLine: \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe mshta  "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject( 'WScript.Shell' ); sh.Popup( 'Removing all versions of HP Universal Printing Driver from Windows driver store.....', 3, 'UPD Setup', 4096 );close()"

[KrazyToad]

@TJMacDaddio

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