Should I remove “Generic.Application.CoinMiner.1.2E7FA557”?

The Generic.Application.CoinMiner.1.2E7FA557 is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

What Generic.Application.CoinMiner.1.2E7FA557 virus can do?

• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Unconventionial binary language: Portuguese (Brazil)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Generic.Application.CoinMiner.1.2E7FA557?

File Info:
crc32: 12706333md5: a7f11d53f8877703d2138ed5504e8204name: upload_filesha1: ccfe8cdc78a3e05b6a4a187d9b13ac112e34557fsha256: afe1529c93bd75737a527900c9bdbf14d797165892b9345b73c068858ef7114bsha512: 750e64ac4fec6f0ed4d2dadc9739ff7e6d7329987385000155cb7184582ce0f40f93f7c3d319548bc6b307fe8d721814369337b9192b5bd6441535d5520b626assdeep: 24576:Kavgp4XjJq1Ore0BSgPiPfJe3LgpjrtA0HI6mDTpUnc0nOjY:Pc4zqOrLAPRuLgpt/ItCttype: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: (C)Qihu 360 Software Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.InternalName: boottimetoastFileVersion: 8,6,0,1000ProductName: Boot Time Toast NotificationProductVersion: 8,6,0,1000FileDescription: Windows 8 Toast NotificationOriginalFilename: boottimetoast.exeTranslation: 0x0416 0x04b0

Generic.Application.CoinMiner.1.2E7FA557 also known as:

How to remove Generic.Application.CoinMiner.1.2E7FA557?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.