Vnlgp Miner
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| Ranking: | 3,864 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 3,359 |
| First Seen: | April 14, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Vnlgp Miner is a threat that may use the victim's computer to mine digital cryptocurrency. The Vnlgp Miner may use the affected computer's resources, cause performance problems and a variety of unwanted behaviors. Mining threats like the Vnlgp Miner may be used to generate profits by running cryptocurrency mining algorithms. The Vnlgp Miner is associated with PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) that may serve as a first step in infecting the victim's computer with the Vnlgp Miner.
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The Infection Vectors of the Vnlgp Miner
The Vnlgp Miner may use the affected computer's graphics card to mine digital currency without alerting the computer user. The Vnlgp Miner is associated with a PUP that may install the Vnlgp Miner's executable file, vnlgp.exe – this is simply a renamed copy of a common mining application 'sgminer.' When the Vnlgp Miner runs, it may use more than seventy percent of the affected computer's graphic card to mine digital currency. The Vnlgp Miner may add the infected computer to a mining pool located on 'poolminers.net' under the username 'miner.' Curiously, rather than mining BitCoin, the Vnlgp Miner is used to mine Decred. This relatively new digital currency was created by the developers of BitCoin and is starting to catch on in the cryptocurrency community gradually.
How the Vnlgp Miner Works and Common Issues with this Program
The problem with the Vnlgp Miner and similar threats is that they may use the affected computer's graphics card constantly. This increased use of the affected computer's resources may take a heavy toll on the victim's machine. The Vnlgp Miner may cause the affected computer to use extra energy, overheat, and potentially damage the affected computer's hardware. There is nothing wrong with using a computer to mine digital currency, and many computer users may do this to create revenue for themselves. However, in this case, con artists may install the Vnlgp Miner on the victim's computer to use its power to generate digital currency for themselves.
When the Vnlgp Miner is installed, it searches for common anti-malware programs on the victim's computer and aborts its installation if any of the following security programs is detected:
AVG, Avast, DrWeb, IKARUS, K7 Antivirus 7.0, Malwarebytes, McAfee, Symantec Endpoint Protection, VIPRE Antivirus, VIPRE Internet Security, FortiClient, gData, Panda, Filseclab Twister Antivirus, Avira, Nano, Baidu, TrendMicro.
Fortunately, this indicates that the mere presence of an anti-virus program may be enough to deter the installation of the Vnlgp Miner. Since the Vnlgp Miner runs in the background, it may be difficult to detect if the Vnlgp Miner has been installed on your computer. PC security researchers recommend that computer users consider the possibility that this threat has been installed on their computer if their machines are showing increased usage of resources, overheating, or presenting performance issues associated with increased memory use. Unapproved use of computing power of the victim's graphics card may be a good indicator that the culprit is the Vnlgp Miner or other mining threats.
Preventing the Installation of the Vnlgp Miner
Most the Vnlgp Miner infections first appear as a PUP on the victim's computer. Most PUPs may be distributed by bundling them with other software. Computer users can prevent PUPs associated with the Vnlgp Miner from being installed on their machines by reading every step of any installation process carefully and opting out of any bundled components such as Web browser extensions or toolbars. Many times, it may be necessary to use Custom' or 'Advanced' installation to ensure that no unwanted components are being included when installing a new program. Malware researchers also recommend the use of a reliable security program that is fully up-to-date, which should be enough of a deterrent for the Vnlgp Miner.
URLs
Vnlgp Miner may call the following URLs:
| .theappjunkies.com |
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