PUP.Cgminer
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| Ranking: | 16,652 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 86 |
| First Seen: | February 11, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | July 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Various security programs will detect Potentially Unwanted Programs, as PUP.Cgminer. This detection indicates that the identified component may present a danger to your computer and privacy, but is not harmful or destructive enough to be qualified as a threat. Typically, the PUP.Cgminer detection is associated with adware, low quality toolbars and other Web browser components that may cause various issues on the affected computer. If your security software indicates the presence of a PUP.Cgminer problem, malware analysts strongly recommend removing PUP.Cgminer immediately with the help of a reliable security application.
Table of Contents
What PUP.Cgminer Wants from You and Your PC
Technically, PUP.Cgminer is not considered threatening. However, PUP.Cgminer does have characteristics most notably associated with threat infections. For example, PUP.Cgminer may hijack your Web browser, affect your Web browser and operating system settings and interfere with the affected computer's performance. PUPs like PUP.Cgminer are considered harmful and may compromise your security. The main purpose of PUP.Cgminer is to profit at the expense of computer users, usually by exposing them to advertising material or by using misleading techniques to increase certain websites' traffic numbers artificially.
The Deceptive Methods Used by PUP.Cgminer to Enter a Computer
In most cases, PUPs like PUP.Cgminer may be installed by bundling them with freeware applications. Typical programs used to distribute PUPs like PUP.Cgminer include media players, download managers and PDF creators or converters. When installing a free program that is bundled with PUP.Cgminer, computer users may have the option to avoid installing a bundled Web browser toolbar or extension. However, many computer users may overlook this option or skip it in their hurry to install their new software. As soon as PUP.Cgminer is installed, PUP.Cgminer may make unwanted modifications to the Web browser's settings, which include replacing its home page and regular search engine. PUP.Cgminer may also make changes that allow PUP.Cgminer to display advertisements on the affected Web browser and expose computer users to unwanted online material and marketing content.
URLs
PUP.Cgminer may call the following URLs:
| somedecentsearch.com/search/?q= |
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