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- Coinminer.Win64.TOOLXMR.AS
Windows
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
This Coinminer arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
398,336 bytes
EXE
UPX
Yes
24 May 2019
Connects to URLs/IPs
Arrival Details
This Coinminer arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Installation
This Coinminer adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
Other Details
This Coinminer does the following:
9.850
15.136.03
27 May 2019
15.137.00
28 May 2019
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Identify and terminate files detected as Coinminer.Win64.TOOLXMR.AS
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Coinminer.Win64.TOOLXMR.AS. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information: