Asdasd.exe executable file belongs to a malevolent application that can properly be defined as a coin miner trojan. That malware type uses your PC components to mine cryptocurrencies, basically – Monero or DarkCoin1. It makes your system pretty much unfunctional due to high CPU utilization.
What is Asdasd.exe process?
Asdasd.exe is a malicious process created by coin miner virus
Asdasd.exe – Very high CPU/GPU use
Besides CPU usage, some of the coin miners also make use of GPU power for their operations. In that instance, you will probably struggle even to see the mouse cursor moving – GPU is usually utilized on 100%. It is not as important as CPU for system work, so Asdasd.exe coin miner viruses don’t waste time on trifles and use all of it. It often can result in sad consequences.
Shortly about cryptocurrency mining
List of the typical coin miner symptoms
How dangerous is the Asdasd.exe miner?
Coin miners does not deal damage to your files. However, they make a lot of unpleasant things with the whole system
First, Asdasd.exe virus makes your PC overloaded. It is unable to run your applications anymore, since all processor power is used by a malware. That malware does not care for your demands, all it pays attention to is generating profits on you. Even if you are patient, and you waited until browser is open, you will likely suffer from extremely slow performance. Pages can open up for years, any type of logins will take about a minute – just a headache for a person that works online.
Asdasd.exe Technical Summary.
| File Name | Asdasd.exe |
| Type | Trojan Coin Miner |
| Detection Name | Trojan:Win32/CoinMiner |
| Distribution Method | Software bundling, Intrusive advertisement, redirects to shady sites etc. |
| Similar behavior | Nottepad.exe, Deadcloud1_build.exe, Omegaengine.exe |
| Removal | Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware for automatic Asdasd.exe removal. |
“Visible” harm is not a solitary bad activity coin miners do to your PC. Asdasd.exe coin miner likewise deals damage to your operating system. To perform all malevolent operations properly, it ruins the security components of your system. You will likely see your Microsoft Defender disabled – malware stops it to avoid detection. If you open the HOSTS file, you will likely see a load of new entries – they are added by this coin miner to connect your PC to a malicious cryptomining network. All these changes are about to be reverted to the initial state in the process of system recovery.
Hardware effects of coin miner activity
Besides slowing down your computer, performing at peak level for long times may cause damage to your device and raise power bills. PC elements are created to easily deal with high load, but they can do so only when they are in a good shape.
Tiny and well-protected processor cooling system is quite hard to damage. Meanwhile, GPUs have large and easy-to-access fans, which can be easily cracked if touched while spinning, for instance, by the user much earlier before the coin-miner injection. Malfunctioning cooling system, together with the very high load caused by Asdasd.exe malware can easily lead to graphic processing unit failure3. Graphic cards are also prone to have very fast wearing when used for crypto mining. It is likely an unwanted case when your GPU’s performance plunges 20-30% just after several weeks of being exploited in such a way.
How did I get Asdasd.exe coin miner virus?
Coin miners are spread through different ways, but their main sources are malicious banners and programs from dubious sources
The example of malicious banners you can see in the Internet
One more way you could get this thing on your computer is by downloading it from the dubious web page as a part of a program. Users that spread hacked versions of favored programs (which do not need the license key) have small chances to make money. Therefore, there is a huge temptation to add in malware to the final package of the hacked app and acquire a coin for each installation. Prior to criticizing these guys for hacking and malware distribution, ask yourself – is it alright to avoid buying the program in such a way? It is much cheaper to pay $20-$30 one time than to pay a much bigger sum for antivirus software as well as new parts for your computer.
How to remove the Asdasd.exe miner from my PC?
The best way to get rid of this coin miner virus is to use anti-malware software
Booting the PC into Safe Mode with Networking
Press the Start button, then choose Power, and click on Reboot while holding the Shift key on the keyboard.
Windows will reboot into recovery mode. In that mode, choose Troubleshoot→ Startup Settings→ Safe Mode with Networking. Press the corresponding button on your keyboard to choose that option.
When your PC is in Safe Mode, all third-party apps, just like the majority of non-crucial operating system components, are not started with the system start. That gives you the ability to clean the system without dealing with high processor usage of the coin miner.
References
- Read about why Monero and DarkCoin are so popular amongst cybercriminals.
- About unwanted effects for GPUs in the process of cryptomining.
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