Delete COINHIVE

 

This post aims to help you delete COINHIVE which is a Miner Trojan. Keep reading this expert guidelines completely and follow the instruction carefully as in exact order.

Introduction of COINHIVE

COINHIVE is a another crypto miner that falls under the Trojan category. This variant of Trojan is unique from the other because it uses online mining site coinhive.com that takes advantages of the JavaScript technology to mine cryptocurrency Monero on PC. However, it operates as a JavaScript Miner for Monero block chain and manipulates the JavaScript to incorporate this Trojan into it's malicious code and executes scripts that mine it at expense of your System's and network's resources. It is capable of infecting almost all version of Windows System including Windows Vista, XP, Server, Me, NT, 7, 8, 8.1 and the recent version Windows 10.

Intrusion Channels of COINHIVE

The infection flow of COINHIVE is not different from the other malware. It may come on your PC when you download any cost-free packages, update any existing application through redirect links, upgrade OS, download any pirated software, use of external removable devices and much more. The most common and popular infiltration method of this Trojan is spam messages. Most of the spam messages or junk mail attachments always tries to trick innocent user into opening the suspicious attachments including Invoice, Receipt, Banking statement and much more.

Malicious Doings of COINHIVE

Once COINHIVE successfully takes places on your PC, it immediately starts to drop it's malicious payload on your PC. After that, it may execute a malicious file in a complicated manner. It is capable of modifying registry entries, system files and start-up entries so that it can launch itself automatically when you logs in your Windows PC. It executes it's malicious processes at the System background which as a result highly consumes resources and degrades overall performance speed. The malicious executable file that belongs to this malicious malware, establishes the connection between mine Monero hashes and Coinhive network. Although, sometimes mining is profitable but actually it operated by the hackers for illicit profits. Apart from these, the worst behavior of such a malware is gathering of all valuable data. If you really want to keep your data and PC safe for the future, you must delete COINHIVE from your compromised machine.

Safeguard Tips Against COINHIVE Attack

1. Don't download any pirated software or cost-free packages from the untrusted site.
2. Always upgrades your Operating System or installed application from trusted domain.
3. Avoid to visit any unknown, unsafe or gambling site.
4. Don't open any attachments or links that sent from an unknown sender.
5. Keep an updated version of anti-virus application and always scan your PC to detect & delete COINHIVE or other malware infection.

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Steps to Delete COINHIVE

Step: 1 Restart your Windows PC in Safe Mode

Find the complete details on how to Reboot your PC in Safe Mode (if you are a novice, follow the above given instructions on how to boot up your PC in Safe mode irrespective of the Windows Version that is being used as Windows XP, 7, Win 8, 8.1 and Windows 10)

Step:2 Remove COINHIVE from Task Manager

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL simulataneously to open Task manager. Find COINHIVE Related processes or any other suspicious processes that are running on it. Now Select and delete COINHIVE virus from Task Manager at once.

Step:3 How to Delete COINHIVE Related Startup Items

Press Win + R together and Type “msconfig”.

Now press Enter Key or Select OK.

“Startup” option is to be selected on the Pop-up Window Tab

Now Search for COINHIVE Related applications on Startup Items

Now Uncheck all Unknown or Suspicious items from “System Configuration” related to COINHIVE

Now Click and Select Restart to Start your Computer in Normal Mode

Step: 4 How to Delete COINHIVE from Windows Registry

1. Press Win + R in combination to Open Run Box, Type regedit on the search box and press enter.
2. This will Open the registry entries.
3. Find COINHIVE related entries from the list and carefully delete it. However be careful and do not delete any other entries as this could severely damage the Windows Component.

Also, after completing the above steps, it is important to search for any folders and files that has been created by COINHIVE and if found must be deleted.

Step 5 How to View Hidden Files and Folders Created by COINHIVE

1. Click on the Start Menu
2. Go to Control Panel, and Search for folder Options
3. Click on view hidden files and folders Options, For your convenience, we have included complete process on how to unhide files on all Windows Version. This will delete all the files and folders associated with COINHIVE that was existing on your compromised system.

Still, if you are unable to get rid of COINHIVE using manual steps, you need to scan your PC to detect COINHIVE.

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