Win32/CoinMiner.ASH removal tips

The Win32/CoinMiner.ASH 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 Win32/CoinMiner.ASH virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• A process created a hidden window
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is likely packed with VMProtect
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Tries to suspend Cuckoo threads to prevent logging of malicious activity
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a copy of itself
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Win32/CoinMiner.ASH?

File Info:
name: 12FD0DCED27607607618.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/804bd2b85d69f9a8e01ce507f13219fdd15871bd9402b59b1b65c6f3e5114c41crc32: 768304A1md5: 12fd0dced2760760761840998e0b041dsha1: 303486b5112d1da43b8fdda48f76803fbb851979sha256: 804bd2b85d69f9a8e01ce507f13219fdd15871bd9402b59b1b65c6f3e5114c41sha512: c67dccc61787cb66363d9b9df7aaefc6820ac380de5a51a904618f9128415ebe9ee954450bdd10de0ebc1242cb54c677cf3d801941b5cc1ff6a11ebbd780de44ssdeep: 49152:gNFO6jdSzVEbqk5kTf1xzyKEyObSMiM3semmYQp1:gNVZk+bqUkTf1XiV3st6type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T186A533533A9B1121C8B5C9B5D5DB7EE23BF900A04ECBAC2D806EB9C73545058A21EF77sha3_384: 77f8eb7f87d8e4a276b1e096156d7696421795d2bda24deae0c21145a62af7ef5e48bb227378a67f0fdeb4260ab7deeaep_bytes: 68f4234100e8291d1a00ffe7ffe78b4ctimestamp: 2018-01-09 09:58:44
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/CoinMiner.ASH also known as:

How to remove Win32/CoinMiner.ASH?

• 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.