Remove The XMRig CPU Miner Process - Bleeping Computer

The XMRig CPU Miner is a legitimate cryptocurrency mining program that is used to mine for cryptocurrency using a computer's CPU. Unfortunately, this progrma is also commonly used by malware developers to mine coins on an infected computer without the owner's permission

With that said, if you are purposely using XMRig to use your CPU to mine for cryptocurrency, then there is nothing wrong with finding the process on your computer. On the other hand, if you are not purposely mining for coins, then you are most likely infected with a Trojanized version of the XMRig CPU Miner.

When the XMRig CPU is running it will utilize almost all of the CPU power available on your computer. You can see an example of this CPU utilization in the image below.

What is particularly worrisome about this infection is that it will use the entire CPU's processing power indefinitely. This will cause your CPU to run at very hot temperatures for extended periods of time, which could shorten the life of the CPU.

As there is no outward indication that the program is running, here is a list of symptoms that a user can use to determine if they are infected with the VMProtect Miner:

• You will see a process with a description of XMRig CPU Miner, or other description with XMRig in it, running in task manager and using a lot of CPU.
• Windows minimize and maximize slowly, games run slower, and videos stutter.
• Programs don't launch as quickly.
• General slowness when using the computer.

How was the XMRig CPU Miner installed on my Computer?

A trojanized version of the XMRig CPU Miner is typically installed by other computer infections that you become infected with. This could be through adware bundles or Trojans that download it to your computer. Therefore, it is important to have an up-to-date antivirus program running on your computer to protect you from downloading Trojans and unwanted malware.

As you can see, the unwanted use of XMRig CPU Miner just steals your computer's CPU resources and your electricity and profits from it. In order to make a computer operate normally again and protect the computer's hardware, you should use the guide below to remove this Trojan for free.