Wandrv6_reboot.exe Virus (Coin Miner Trojan) Removal

Wandrv6_reboot.exe process is related to a malevolent application that can accurately be identified as a coin miner trojan. That malware type uses your hardware to mine cryptocurrencies, generally – Monero or DarkCoin¹. It makes your computer almost nonfunctional as a result of high CPU utilization.

What is Wandrv6_reboot.exe process?

Wandrv6_reboot.exe is a malicious process created by coin miner virus

Wandrv6_reboot.exe – Very high CPU and GPU usage

Besides CPU usage, some of the coin miners additionally utilize GPU power for their tasks. In that situation, you will struggle even to see the mouse cursor moving – GPU is usually utilized on 100%. It is not as essential as CPU for system work, so Wandrv6_reboot.exe coin miner viruses do not waste time on trifles and utilize it all. It sometimes can lead to unhappy consequences.

Shortly about cryptocurrency mining

List of the typical coin miner symptoms

Microsoft Defender is stopped;

CPU and GPU is loaded at 80-90% exactly after the system start

Cooling fans are running at high speed and create a lot of noise

A single process in Task Manager consumes all CPU and GPU power

How dangerous is the Wandrv6_reboot.exe miner?

Coin miners does not deal damage to your files. However, they make a lot of unpleasant things with the whole system

First, Wandrv6_reboot.exe malware makes your PC overloaded. It is unable to run your applications now, since all CPU power is used by a malware. That malware does not care for your demands, all it focuses on is generating profits on you. Even if you are patient, and you waited until web browser is open, you will likely experience extremely sluggish efficiency. Pages will open up for years, any type of logins will take about a minute – just a headache for a person who works online.

Wandrv6_reboot.exe Technical Summary.

File Name	Wandrv6_reboot.exe
Type	Trojan Coin Miner
Detection Name	Trojan:Win32/CoinMiner
Distribution Method	Software bundling, Intrusive advertisement, redirects to shady sites etc.
Similar behavior	Shtime.exe, Png_inst.exe, Utilman.exe
Removal	Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware for automatic Wandrv6_reboot.exe removal.

“Visible” damage is not a solitary unpleasant activity coin miners do to your system. Wandrv6_reboot.exe coin miner also deals damage to your OS. To perform all malevolent operations effectively, it ruins the protection mechanisms of your system. You will likely see your Microsoft Defender disabled – malware halts it to prevent recognition. If you check the HOSTS file, you will likely see a lot of new notes – they are added by this coin miner to connect your PC to a malicious cryptomining network. All these adjustments shall be reverted to the original in the process of computer recovery.

Hardware effects of coin miner activity

Besides decreasing your PC’s performance, performing at peak power for a long period of time can trigger damage to your machine and increase electricity expenses. Hardware components are designed to easily deal with high load, but they can do so only when they are in a good shape.

Small and covered CPU cooling system is hard to damage. Meanwhile, GPUs have large and easy-to-access fans, which can be easily cracked if touched while running, for example, by the user much before the coin-miner injection. Malfunctioning cooling system, together with the really high load caused by Wandrv6_reboot.exe virus can easily lead to GPU failure³. GPUs are also prone to have very fast wearing when used for cryptocurrency mining. It is likely an unwanted situation when the performance of your graphic card plunges 20-30% only after several weeks of being used in such a way.

How did I get Wandrv6_reboot.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 PC is by downloading it from the unreliable site as a part of a program. People who spread hacked variants of favored programs (which do not require the license key) have small chances to earn money. For this reason, there is a very big temptation to include malware to the final package of the hacked app and acquire a coin for every installation. Prior to blaming these people for hacking and malware distribution, ask yourself – is it okay to avoid buying the program in such a way? It is more affordable to pay $20-$30 one time than to pay a much greater figure for antivirus program as well as new parts for your PC.

How to remove the Wandrv6_reboot.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 applications, along with the majority of non-critical operating system components, are not launched with the system start. That allows you to clean the PC without dealing with high CPU usage of the coin miner.