Hellminer.exe is a process you can see in the Task Manager that indicates a malicious software activity. It stands out by the high CPU load it creates, making the system much less responsive. Let’s figure out what this process is, and how to get rid of it.
Tag: Coin Miner
Bitfiat Process High CPU – Explained & Removal Guide
Bitfiat is a malicious coin miner that exploits your computer’s hardware to mine cryptocurrencies. Such malware takes as much resources as it can, making the system impossible to use. Let’s see what this malware is, and how to remove it. Bitfiat Overview The Bitfiat process is related to the activity of a malicious coin miner.… Continue reading Bitfiat Process High CPU – Explained & Removal Guide
WinRing0x64.sys Process – What is It? Can I Delete?
WinRing0x64.sys is a low-level driver that is used by specific applications. The file is not malicious, though, but malware can abuse this driver. Next, we will find out who uses WinRing0x64.sys and why and answer the question of whether it can be removed. WinRing0x64 Overview WinRing0x64.sys is a crucial software component that allows applications to… Continue reading WinRing0x64.sys Process – What is It? Can I Delete?
Aluc Service: What Is Aluc App & How to Remove?
Aluc Service is a strange service you can spectate in the Task Manager. It is, in fact, a malware-related process that hides behind a legitimately-looking name. Most commonly, such a trick is done by coin miner malware and rootkits. What is Aluc Service? At a glance, Aluc Service may look like a legit service among… Continue reading Aluc Service: What Is Aluc App & How to Remove?
KmsdBot malware combines DDoS-attacks and coin mining
A new malware, called KmsdBot, strikes user devices. The Akamai SIRT has discovered a new malware that uses the SSH (Secure Shell) protocol to infiltrate target systems in order to mine cryptocurrency and carry out DDoS attacks. It spreads disguised as a bot for popular games, in particular, GTA V. The combined threat raises malware… Continue reading KmsdBot malware combines DDoS-attacks and coin mining
Extension spoofing strikes Spanish-speaking countries
An old-good form of malware disguisment sparked recently in several Spanish-speaking countries across the globe. Users note numerous cases of email attachments with spoofed file extensions, that appear to be coin miner trojans. Massive outbreak of extension spoofing in email spam Email spam is a form of malware spreading that became very popular at the… Continue reading Extension spoofing strikes Spanish-speaking countries
Clipminer – a Million Dollar Clipboard Hijacking Coinminer
Clipminer Malware A bizarrely efficient botnet cryptocurrency miner has been revealed by Symantec security experts. Besides its classic mining function, it has a feature of clipboard hijacking, thence comes the name of this malware – “Clipminer.” That feature alone has brought its developers approximately $1.7M. Let’s begin with the insertion. The Trojan-carried WinRAR archive originates… Continue reading Clipminer – a Million Dollar Clipboard Hijacking Coinminer
A WSO2 Vulnerability is Fraught with Remote Code Execution
The products by WSO2, an open-source API, applications, and web services provider, have been attacked in the wild through the CVE-2022-29464 vulnerability detected back in April 2022. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely via unhindered file uploading. The scheme of the attack begins with web shell installation through *.jsp or *.war files… Continue reading A WSO2 Vulnerability is Fraught with Remote Code Execution
What is the worst computer virus? Figuring out
Worst computer virus – what is it? Seems that anyone who has ever been infected asks this question. And each user will think that his case was more severe than someone’s else. Is that true? And which virus is really the worst? It is important to mention that computer viruses are not only “viruses”. Nowadays,… Continue reading What is the worst computer virus? Figuring out
Coin Miner – What is it?
Throughout the timeline of the trojan virus evolution, it obtained a lot of different forms. They have become global malware that can exploit your computer as it wants. In this article, I will tell you about the particular type of trojan virus – Trojan Coin Miners, also known as “Coin Miner Virus”. Coin miners: essence,… Continue reading Coin Miner – What is it?