Coinminer.Win32.MALXMR.TIAOODCV
Worm.NSIS.BitMin.d (KASPERSKY); Trojan.NSIS.Coinminer (IKARUS); NSIS/CoinMiner.Z trojan (NOD32)
Windows
Threat Type: Coinminer
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
It requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Other Details
This Coinminer requires the following additional components to properly run:
- NsCpuCNMiner32.exe → mining software for 32bit
- NsCpuCNMiner64.exe → mining software for 64bit
- inetc.dll → NSIS PLUG-IN
- pools.txt → list of pools
It requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
SOLUTION
Step 1
Trend Micro products with the XGen technology detect this malware as
Step 2
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 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Coinminer.Win32.MALXMR.TIAOODCV. 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:
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