Zecminer64.exe Virus (Coin Miner Trojan) Removal

Zecminer64.exe executable file is related to a malicious program that can correctly be recognized as a coin miner virus. That malware form utilizes your hardware to mine cryptocurrencies, basically – Monero or DarkCoin¹. It makes your personal computer almost unusable as a result of high CPU usage.

What is Zecminer64.exe process?

Zecminer64.exe is a malicious process created by coin miner virus

Zecminer64.exe – Extremely high CPU and GPU use

Besides CPU usage, some of the coin miners additionally utilize GPU power for their tasks. In that instance, you will likely struggle also to see the mouse cursor moving – GPU is usually utilized on 100%. It is not as important as processor for system work, so Zecminer64.exe coin miner viruses do not waste time on trifles and utilize all of it. It sometimes may cause sad consequences.

Shortly about cryptocurrency mining

List of the typical coin miner symptoms

Your device overheats (system unit/laptop body is very hot)

You are not able to open your apps or they are opening for ages

Unknown process is running in the background and consumes your PC resources

Windows Defender does not respond

How dangerous is the Zecminer64.exe miner?

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

First, Zecminer64.exe malware makes your system overloaded. It is not able to run your applications now, as all processor power is used by a virus. That malware does not care for your needs, all it pays attention to is making money on you. Even if you are patient, and you waited until web browser is open, you will likely suffer from incredibly sluggish performance. Pages will open up for years, any kind of logins will take about a minute – just a nightmare for a person who does a job online.

Zecminer64.exe Technical Summary.

File Name	Zecminer64.exe
Type	Trojan Coin Miner
Detection Name	Trojan:Win32/CoinMiner
Distribution Method	Software bundling, Intrusive advertisement, redirects to shady sites etc.
Similar behavior	1232.exe, Lsassn.exe, Job.exe
Removal	Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware for automatic Zecminer64.exe removal.

“Visible” damage is not a solitary unpleasant activity coin miners do to your computer. Zecminer64.exe coin miner also deals damage to your operating system. To complete all malevolent operations effectively, it ruins the protection components of your system. You will likely see your Microsoft Defender disabled – malware halts it to prevent detection. If you check 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 adjustments shall be thrown back to the original in the process of computer recovery.

Hardware effects of coin miner activity

Besides making your PC slow, performing at peak power for long times may cause damage to your device and raise power bills. PC components are designed to easily get along with high load, but they are good with it only in case when they are in a good shape.

Compact and well-protected processor cooling system is hard to crack. Meanwhile, graphic cards have big and easy-to-access rotors, which can be easily cracked if affected while spinning, for example, by the user much before the virus injection. Malfunctioning cooling system, together with the very high load caused by Zecminer64.exe virus can easily lead to GPU failure³. Video cards are also prone to have fast wearing when utilized for crypto mining. It is likely an undesirable case when the performance of your video card plunges 20-30% just after several weeks of being used in such a way.

How did I get Zecminer64.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

An additional way you could get this thing 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 earn money. For this reason, there is a very big lure to include malware to the final package of the hacked application and acquire a coin for every installation. Before blaming these people for hacking and malware distribution, ask yourself – is it OK to avoid purchasing the program in this manner? It is much cheaper to pay $20-$30 one time than to pay a much greater figure for antivirus software as well as new parts for your PC.

How to remove the Zecminer64.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 programs, along with the majority of non-crucial operating system components, are not started with the system start. That gives you the ability to clean the computer without dealing with high CPU usage of the coin miner.