How To Remove CoinMiner Malware – Virus Removal Tool

What is CoinMiner malware?

Cybercriminals got the new goal to go with digital mining as an enterprise which generated revenue, by which they flourished due to such malware that stealthily mined cryptocurrency.

Cybercriminals sneakily misuse system resources (specifically, the GPU) to generate revenue without users' permission. This great reduces the overall system performance. Another way to quietly mine cryptocurrency is to use the JavaScript code called Coinhive.

System programs start lagging in speed to open or become non-responsive. You might also detect CoinMiner malware task in the Task Manager. If CoinMiner malware is able to infect your computer, there is a sudden cut down on the speed of both the machine and the Internet connection you have been using. The infection constantly connects to the predefined server to further download a malicious file. Post the infection the changes happen quickly that is carried in configuration settings, Internet browser, and security setup. CoinMiner is a smart malware that end processes that belong to anti-virus and firewall.

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When this malware infects your computer, it may begin to use your central processor and video card’s resources in order to mine for the cryptocurrencies BitCoin or Monero. CoinMiner is the type of malware that is invasive, it collects information about your computer like:

1. Any BitCoin wallets previously installed on it.
2. Any malicious website visited and the passwords used and registration accounts.
3. System information.
4. Network information.
5. Takes screenshots to trade it for crypto currency.
6. Log keystrokes.

When infected with this CoinMiner malware program, common symptoms include:

1. CoinMiner malware uses high GPU and CPU usage for it to create cryptocurrencies.
2. Once infected this with this malware, your open windows would minimize and maximize slowly, and programs run slower.
3. The installed programs don’t launch as quickly and efficiently as before.         
4. Another harmful effect of this virus is that it can collect lots of personal info, which can be later traded to any third party. Maybe your home address, account names and passwords are safe.
5. It keeps annoying you with multiple ads and pop - ups constantly.
6. It has the ability to hijack your browsers and redirect you to unwanted sites
7. It can install other malware and spyware in your system compulsively
8. Due to the high electrical usage, GPU Miner Trojan slows down your computer speed considerably
9. It damages your registry to make your computer filled with security exploits

Methods that this CoinMiner malware Trojan can infilter into your computer?

1. The CoinMiner trojan is distributed with majorly with free applications, which is a part of the setup file of these programs. Therefore, it is advised that whenever the user is installing an unknown application or maybe downloaded from well-known or big hosting site, read the Terms of use and the Software license, as well as to choose the Manual, Advanced or Custom install method. In this method, you may disable the setup of unneeded modules and programs and protect your computer from the GPU Miner.
2. Clickable material downloaded from questionable websites
3. Spam email with malicious attachments
4. External media, such as pen drive, DVD, and memory card already infected with CoinMiner
5. Fake updates that trick you installing them
6. Programs posing as fake virus removal tools
7. Infected documents circulating on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, torrent sites, and IRC channels

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