How to remove “Win64/CoinMiner.MW”?

The Win64/CoinMiner.MW 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.MW virus can do?

The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
The executable is compressed using UPX
Unusual version info supplied for binary

How to determine Win64/CoinMiner.MW?


File Info:
crc32: AB828AA6
md5: 0c9edcede34235c4721d0abd98557971
name: 0C9EDCEDE34235C4721D0ABD98557971.mlw
sha1: 6db0ff53a5ed42b1521e0c0600539b3be868ad88
sha256: 605eb70737c18205bce52377a7007161e4b75e3e1c97b5ed9eecec410d92dd50
sha512: c312c9d96b9f4c64acf5df13d38961e64854ec82a8078ed921b8c8c9fcac5222c0d509ef4355897839a21e4e8b808cc5c24299a6c25480c3eb4720fd46af87a5
ssdeep: 24576:aag1XdQOBXYz99Cmhdgjp5C7oJLJHGyzU2QJ:WXdpYJw+gjQoXLXY
type: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
FileVersion: 10.0.17134.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
CompanyName: 
ProductName: Services and Controller app
ProductVersion: 10.0.17134.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
FileDescription: Services and Controller app
OriginalFilename: services.exe
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Win64/CoinMiner.MW also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Siggen15.24048
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Midie.96670
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
Cybereason	malicious.3a5ed4
Cyren	W64/Trojan.GOB.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win64/CoinMiner.MW
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win64:CoinminerX-gen [Trj]
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win32.Miner.aypwz
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Midie.96670
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Midie.96670
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Miner.Hzi
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Midie.96670
Sophos	Generic ML PUA (PUA)
F-Secure	Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1120937
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win64.Dropper.tc
FireEye	Generic.mg.0c9edcede34235c4
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Midie.96670 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Miner.qkb
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1120937
Microsoft	Trojan:Script/Phonzy.C!ml
Arcabit	Trojan.Midie.D1799E
ZoneAlarm	Trojan.Win32.Miner.aypwz
GData	Gen:Variant.Midie.96670
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win.Miner3.R424045
Acronis	suspicious
MAX	malware (ai score=85)
Malwarebytes	Trojan.BitCoinMiner
Rising	HackTool.CoinMiner!1.CB20 (CLASSIC)
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.CoinMiner
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/CoinMiner
AVG	Win64:CoinminerX-gen [Trj]

How to remove Win64/CoinMiner.MW?

Win64/CoinMiner.MW removal tool

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.

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Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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