About “Win64/CoinMiner.KY potentially unwanted” infection

The Win64/CoinMiner.KY potentially unwanted 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.

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What Win64/CoinMiner.KY potentially unwanted virus can do?

• 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

How to determine Win64/CoinMiner.KY potentially unwanted?

File Info:
name: 0AD759AAE16DC6F3E669.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/22e6c2797d6024d5e8af28ec9d2bdaa6ab5c076df729b96cc0cc9b2c348cda51
crc32: 72C884F6
md5: 0ad759aae16dc6f3e669e4abd33d82e6
sha1: c91813a4e0bda087dcd251c85b7d64c1d362612d
sha256: 22e6c2797d6024d5e8af28ec9d2bdaa6ab5c076df729b96cc0cc9b2c348cda51
sha512: b93ba32cded3922ae931a6a8ad51b46bc910cca58de1da84190cfe5ec1a2eeb47e0422e8af450324176f24db507f74565ad6636bfcb186a9cd02a3a2a7ec5767
ssdeep: 196608:dElBkUexRlYyJN+q8Z7Mhcfksda+6/MfVrwIRlQ:d6olnJNJJWwMfVrvRu
type: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
tlsh: T14B8623AD71443358C41F84705233BE4EB5F2551E46E9996AB2E3BFC0AFEF901D906E0A
sha3_384: b07d2ad1604aacb288145221c2f3db2655c2e91adb2f66aed2cbf03c67a2af99f19b96e1b1d407cd2ab96b823ea45452
ep_bytes: eb0874ce400000000000e94090fdff71
timestamp: 1970-01-01 00:00:00

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win64/CoinMiner.KY potentially unwanted also known as:

How to remove Win64/CoinMiner.KY potentially unwanted?

• 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.