Trojan.Coinminer
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| Popularity Rank: | 1,972 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 127,411 |
| First Seen: | February 16, 2018 |
| Last Seen: | October 14, 2026 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The detection of Trojan.Coinminer on your system indicates a serious security threat that requires immediate attention. This type of malware is designed to compromise your computer's resources for malicious purposes, potentially leading to significant issues with your system's performance and security. It is essential to understand the nature of this threat and take prompt action to remove it and prevent future infections.
Table of Contents
What Is Trojan.Coinminer?
Trojan.Coinminer is a type of Trojan horse malware that is primarily used for cryptocurrency mining without the user's consent. Unlike viruses, Trojans do not replicate themselves but can cause significant harm by providing unauthorized access to your computer. The name "Trojan.Coinminer" suggests its purpose is related to cryptocurrency mining, utilizing your computer's resources such as CPU and GPU to mine cryptocurrency, which can lead to increased electricity bills and reduced system performance.
How Trojan.Coinminer Operates
Trojan.Coinminer, like other Trojans, operates by disguising itself as legitimate software. Once installed on your system, it can download and install additional malware, steal personal data, or use your computer's resources for cryptocurrency mining. The malware can spread through various means, including phishing emails, infected software downloads, and exploited vulnerabilities in software. Its operation is typically stealthy, aiming to remain undetected for as long as possible to maximize its malicious activities.
Symptoms of Infection
Symptoms of a Trojan.Coinminer infection can be subtle but may include significant increases in CPU usage, leading to slower performance, overheating of the computer, and increased electricity consumption. You might also notice unfamiliar programs running in the background, unexpected changes in system settings, or the presence of unwanted toolbars and extensions in your web browsers. Given its nature, it might not display overt symptoms, making regular system checks and monitoring crucial for early detection.
How to Remove Trojan.Coinminer
- Boot your computer in Safe Mode with Networking to prevent the malware from loading and to allow for easier removal.
- Perform a full scan of your system using a reputable anti-malware tool, such as SpyHunter, to detect and remove all traces of the malware.
- Uninstall any recently installed programs that you do not recognize or that were installed without your consent.
- Reset your web browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge) to their default settings to remove any malicious extensions or settings changes made by the malware.
- After completing the above steps, reboot your computer and perform another full scan with your anti-malware tool to ensure that all malware components have been removed.
Conclusion
The removal of Trojan.Coinminer requires careful and thorough steps to ensure that all components of the malware are eliminated from your system. Preventing future infections involves maintaining good cybersecurity practices, such as regularly updating your operating system and software, using strong and unique passwords, being cautious with email attachments and downloads, and employing reputable security software. By understanding the risks associated with Trojan.Coinminer and taking proactive measures, you can protect your computer and personal data from similar threats in the future.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Trojan.Coinminer
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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| 1. | is-TV19V.tmp | 1bf48abe5f3f1f61a4bf7ebd5adaa75b | 1,793 |
| 2. | conime.exe | c50bb65871b46075aeb0d035671ffbbf | 880 |
| 3. | juched.exe | 443cfef1b32029f6461c6f1078930714 | 365 |
| 4. | kbdusa.exe | 71bde539d6d95347337ccd34ac60f335 | 172 |
| 5. | dplayx.exe | c4edddcafdded4042549ebeedc87281d | 63 |
| 6. | rpcnsh.exe | 54eb5b4813124a80eadc49c0e1f6e874 | 62 |
| 7. | msvc.exe | 0447d246d87a2498f24d9b1910099aa8 | 61 |
| 8. | conhost.exe | 7b994eaf4457a89935deb269d5c25a94 | 45 |
| 9. | winlogui.exe | 034faf2273577d9f9bbbbf5fe568fd51 | 16 |
| 10. | FIHF.exe | f9e52bad1d1c89ceb5fcf89a9b6dc38e | 10 |
| 11. | ctfmon.exe | 6e9dfc6d15a5c3bee4a08db1b441aba7 | 6 |
| 12. | appextb.exe | 010f027e58ba31a56035a4efd1338839 | 6 |
| 13. | d3dcompiler_41.exe | 4651788d85634163b50c28e65ed7a3cd | 6 |
| 14. | igfxpers.exe | ea5e45ae2b6ca1d396105cec2649c1b3 | 5 |
Registry Details
Directories
Trojan.Coinminer may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\adwxcssgvy |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\clr_optimization_v4.0.30328_64 |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\clr_optimization_v4.0.33018_64 |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Logss |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SteganosNotifierServiceWenter |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\adwxcssgvy |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\clr_optimization_v4.0.30328_64 |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\clr_optimization_v4.0.33018_64 |
| %APPDATA%\ExplorerInternets |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\7ZipArchiver |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\IntelCorporalion |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\Macro |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\Microsoft |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\Orion |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\SmartServiceScreenWenter |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\WmiPrvSE |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\adobe |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\adobee |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\gtopapkamaixz |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\kingusuanlaola |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\kingusunlaola |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\kingusunlola |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\minecrofnm |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\minepapkamxsz |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\netrosh |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\randpapkamainof |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\randwpapkamain |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\rneadwpapkamain |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\rneadwpapkaxzai |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\rqnadpapkamain |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\rqnadpapkamaixz |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\stegnmxsdbe |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\steuagnagtmsndbe |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\steuagntmsndbe |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\CTLs\stolpapkaxzmasi |
| %APPDATA%\honey miner |
| %HOMEDRIVE%\$RECYCLE.BIN.EXE |
| %HOMEDRIVE%\$RECYCLE.EXE.JPG |
| %HOMEDRIVE%\kernels |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\AwesomeMiner |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\svc10.17134 |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\awesome miner |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\awesome miner |
| %TEMP%\tratata |
| %appdata%\Idle |
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | Trojan.Coinminer |
|---|---|
| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
8b349747ef5215e4b15abe50859d2416
SHA1:
bebbee4f1512c8daefc01e8dd91dbc19d3ffb4ea
File Size:
4.20 MB, 4196864 bytes
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MD5:
3ef27ad24031fa1bcb514da582829026
SHA1:
b3f3c86d39e32e9b1e368092b61cf7eac6604d55
SHA256:
26F0613EEF3294F117E2F2DB0B9A82B7294126C282208999FFBBB7F8E195E187
File Size:
9.25 MB, 9252864 bytes
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MD5:
33412ba25cc086bf566237a378c6e6e3
SHA1:
e4d3f661063801bb9191f45b782fee8ab50955dc
SHA256:
E4CA4556CAFB7BE3C705F5586ECFC99E1467667A738FD59D156E6EB8D1574713
File Size:
8.05 MB, 8052736 bytes
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MD5:
74539ed33537e79efd3e5ae3bc5468ff
SHA1:
0b0b234c191d9f63d6fd19b7db15aef61df5fa4a
SHA256:
8AC67F4C28DB5E0A4FD11AD7612D13B3439FF3D63FD895DFED7EF443752A0421
File Size:
9.31 MB, 9309696 bytes
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MD5:
9dbe8109b2ee6e24e00100707b8b34d4
SHA1:
0890344d85cb3cb053b2ea21b5f4326a2bf4caa7
SHA256:
C8C174502E92D361132F2FCFD2072D7791799C24477FF95790D2F5D73BED0286
File Size:
1.88 MB, 1877504 bytes
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MD5:
6fc4d4a66646e8a3ca1a66a721979a85
SHA1:
099055f1e08cf8b537ae8c0e621a6bb0ab559735
SHA256:
90176C56D1294FEE8620FD62208C4DB8567A54CD09789F07EA5E51E157D1CA4A
File Size:
2.82 MB, 2824704 bytes
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MD5:
fbc993cdae076902905f35921e1ed5e3
SHA1:
dab3ef7a9caf0fc7674e9486efb75fe7de59194e
SHA256:
ABB8A72C8A5F0A16C0C8688DB68714219212A440BF208AD8B7323528648516E9
File Size:
649.22 KB, 649216 bytes
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MD5:
559b4cfb906fec35471e9718bb63aaed
SHA1:
e94501961461af98463b1f6920b4b0052c0a4975
SHA256:
E64205045110A2FD06F5E5D7D96D63ED8578C2A243E5C3949933172BBEAA2072
File Size:
8.19 KB, 8192 bytes
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MD5:
65afa3b4cfed6dfcbc7b8e5ff7eb63eb
SHA1:
bb9db41577e63ce3e41feb85f850d3cae4955bb1
SHA256:
10A4557263DE146664C42D1319591E8A909CFF20E9849F9BDE99E5B12F2DF23F
File Size:
10.24 KB, 10240 bytes
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MD5:
b16e799c54bc726753f72302df6f035e
SHA1:
3779612a7bd0cbbdd0721991b9e78ee9d19d3b41
SHA256:
547C1D0A5217C5CB8104EE90D51F75894C199BA7B0C4807426675FB7983E2406
File Size:
752.13 KB, 752128 bytes
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MD5:
c38c1e49894af479169a3db41f7a1e86
SHA1:
c6f2d68af5f9e67404e3b8ab0747e879c089ac47
SHA256:
081E69DB08051EA5480FD65CD21C89441D3DE2EF4709A78CFDDFEAF2686AEDB1
File Size:
6.14 KB, 6144 bytes
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MD5:
7169317c0e3ae10b30d748e0c3a4a3d1
SHA1:
9d16b3be6eda750be28fff12d5e3642e18043b8d
SHA256:
3DDC516565928EB745F603BE9192397F6AC20FB71F2C833899E85FBA47546831
File Size:
6.08 MB, 6084096 bytes
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MD5:
11f4060acad32e7fcf14e9c639d30f2d
SHA1:
55c7e298017a9ed4367f72664043c6cfd2f78001
SHA256:
07D0844669F747E2FB4A3B2DC982DD35A2D7A3734643D188BB148077F2B502FF
File Size:
5.63 KB, 5632 bytes
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MD5:
4861f1e96ce1c44bb14c8642609310fe
SHA1:
cf260e24f2221fca97c2660ec3a9ae7ac688cdd5
SHA256:
259503D812F315444AAED2CE2B13DBBD58CD7D228F5182433BA020EC86D85DFF
File Size:
6.14 KB, 6144 bytes
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MD5:
3e73b29fd0a642929b62fc82585daca0
SHA1:
ad5f200581080d5d2c045fc585b5b9319c3be167
SHA256:
F65900167499322F4188BBF47F1C5A29AA23EC4DD26D05F2938056D90CD0AF59
File Size:
8.41 MB, 8412672 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have debug information
- File doesn't have exports table
- File doesn't have relocations information
- File doesn't have resources
- File doesn't have security information
- File has exports table
- File has TLS information
- File is .NET application
- File is 32-bit executable
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- File is 64-bit executable
- File is console application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI)
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
File Icons
File Icons
This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.Windows PE Version Information
Windows PE Version Information
This section displays values and attributes that have been set in the Windows file version information data structure for samples within this family. To mislead users, malware actors often add fake version information mimicking legitimate software.| Name | Value |
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| Comments | Background service update and maintenance utility |
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File Traits
- .NET
- .vmp0
- 2+ executable sections
- dll
- fptable
- GetConsoleWindow
- HighEntropy
- No Version Info
- ntdll
- VirtualQueryEx
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- vmp section variant
- x64
- x86
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 9,322 |
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| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 269 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 7,680 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 1,373 |
Visual Map
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block
Files Modified
Files Modified
This section lists files that were created, modified, moved and/or deleted by samples in this family. File system activity can provide valuable insight into how malware functions on the operating system.| File | Attributes |
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| c:\users\user\appdata\roaming\docker\stats.log | Read Attributes,Synchronize,Read Control,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
Registry Modifications
Registry Modifications
This section lists registry keys and values that were created, modified and/or deleted by samples in this family. Windows Registry activity can provide valuable insight into malware functionality. Additionally, malware often creates registry values to allow itself to automatically start and indefinitely persist after an initial infection has compromised the system.| Key::Value | Data | API Name |
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| HKLM\software\securityhealthservice::userlogpath | C:\Users\Swvcrddi\AppData\Roaming\Docker\stats.log | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc1c75 | �n �vT�����#��(�(X�1`1�1HO @V� H[u_�zb"hk`k�ql(�{b��P� ������ �������.�m� Ù� �gi����$�8წ�� A�=�SB1_ B�� T�Vw���%������ �AE��D��&��$���L | RegNtPreCreateKey |
Windows API Usage
Windows API Usage
This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.| Category | API |
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| Syscall Use |
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