PUA_BITCOINMINER.GB
October 12, 2017
ALIASES:
Adware/BitCoinMiner (FORTINET); HEUR:RiskTool.Win32.BitCoinMiner.gen (KASPERSKY)
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
713,216 bytes
File Type:
EXE
Initial Samples Received Date:
12 Sep 2017
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.