Nvwmi64.exe executable file is related to a malicious program that can correctly be defined as a coin miner trojan. That malware form uses your hardware to mine cryptocurrencies, basically – Monero or DarkCoin1. It makes your personal computer almost unfunctional due to high CPU usage.
What is Nvwmi64.exe process?
Nvwmi64.exe is a malicious process created by coin miner virus
Nvwmi64.exe – Very high CPU/GPU usage
Besides CPU usage, some of the coin miners additionally make use of GPU power for their tasks. In that situation, you will probably struggle also to see the mouse arrow moving – GPU is often used on 100%. It is not as vital as CPU for system work, so Nvwmi64.exe coin miner viruses do not waste time on trifles and use all of it. It sometimes may lead to bad effects.
Shortly about cryptocurrency mining
List of the typical coin miner symptoms
How dangerous is the Nvwmi64.exe miner?
Coin miners does not deal damage to your files. However, they make a lot of unpleasant things with the whole system
First off, Nvwmi64.exe virus makes your PC overloaded. It is unable to run your applications anymore, since all CPU power is consumed by a virus. That malware does not care for your demands, all it pays attention to is generating income on you. Even if you are patient, and you waited until browser is open, you will likely suffer from exceptionally slow efficiency. Pages will open for years, any sort of logins will take about a minute – just a headache for a person that does a job online.
Nvwmi64.exe Technical Summary.
| File Name | Nvwmi64.exe |
| Type | Trojan Coin Miner |
| Detection Name | Trojan:Win32/CoinMiner |
| Distribution Method | Software bundling, Intrusive advertisement, redirects to shady sites etc. |
| Similar behavior | Iumsvc.exe, Mpcopyaccelerator.exe, Iastoricon.exe |
| Removal | Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware for automatic Nvwmi64.exe removal. |
“Visible” damage is not a single unpleasant thing coin miners do to your computer. Nvwmi64.exe coin miner also deals damage to your operating system. To execute all malevolent operations successfully, it wrecks the security mechanisms of your system. You will likely see your Microsoft Defender disabled – malware halts it to prevent recognition. If you open the HOSTS file, you will likely see a lot of new notes – they are added by this trojan miner to connect your computer to a malicious cryptomining network. All these changes shall be reverted to the initial state in the process of computer recovery.
Hardware effects of coin miner activity
Besides slowing down your computer, performing at peak power for a long period of time may cause damage to your machine as well as increase power costs. PC components are created to easily deal with high load, but they can do so only in case when they are in a good shape.
Small and covered CPU cooling system is not very easy to broke. Meanwhile, GPUs have big and easy-to-access rotors, which can be easily cracked if touched while working, for instance, by the user much before the malware injection. Malfunctioning cooling system, together with the unusually high load caused by Nvwmi64.exe can easily lead to graphic card failure3. Graphic cards are also prone to have increased wearing when used for crypto mining. It is likely a bad situation when the performance of your video card decreases on 20-30% only after 1-2 weeks of being used in such a way.
How did I get Nvwmi64.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 item on your computer is by downloading it from the unreliable website as a part of a program. Users who spread hacked versions of favored programs (which do not require the license key) have small chances to get paid. Therefore, there is a very big temptation to include malware to the final package of the hacked application and acquire a coin for every setup. Prior to blaming these guys for hacking and also malware spreading, ask yourself – is it okay to avoid paying for the program in such a way? It is more affordable to pay $20-$30 one time than to pay a much bigger figure for antivirus program and new parts for your desktop.
How to remove the Nvwmi64.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 system is in Safe Mode, all third-party apps, along with the majority of non-critical system components, are not started with the system start. That gives you the ability to clean the PC 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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