This post contains detailed instructions to remove the XMRig Miner application that causes 100% CPU usage on Windows 10/11.
Skip this and learn how to remove Trojan.BitCoinMiner! A Trojan.BitCoinMiner is a computer infection that silently runs on your computer while using your CPU or GPU resources to mine for digital currencies. As the value of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, rise, more and more criminals want...
The WP Monero Miner is a web plugin that lets you earn BTC free when your visitors come to your site and by then use their computer power to mine Monero. As a plugin, it can be installed in the backend of a website for mining. Other plugins that allow you to monetize your website ...
In 2019 Phorpiex started utilizing an XMRIG miner to monetize the hosts with Monero. This module is included in almost all bot installations at the time of infection and communicates primarily over port 5555. This behavior might be coupled with other malware, ...
to illegally use victim's computer resources to mine Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero,[8], and other popular cryptocurrencies. When infected by this type of threat, users might not experience any symptoms on their Macs, apart from increased CPU usage and general sluggishness of the machine:...
Monero –Claymore’s Monero Miner Claymore is a guru programmer. He makes the fastest and easiest Altcoin mining programs for windows, and provides support by answering questions on forums. When you run his programs, 1-2% of your mining power is sent to him as payment. I’m fine with that...
In May 2020, I obtained both the primary coinhive.com domain and a few other ancillary ones related to the service, for example cnhv.co which was used for their link shortener (which also caused browsers to mine Monero). I'm not sure how much the person who made these available to me...
This Monero mining operation started in November 2020 and is still active today. MINEXMR Here the account was suspended due to botnet activity. xmr.nanopool.org The total amount paid from the account was over 76 XMR, which is around20,000 USD. The first payment happened on 28 February, ju...
a Linux version of the Zcash miner, I was very happy. I built a new 6 GPU mining rig and got things going. It works really well. It’s set up to run headless on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with the latest AMD drivers. This same basic setup can be used to mine for Ethereum and Monero ...
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