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Program:Win32/BitCoinMiner.A

Posted: August 1, 2011

Threat Metric

Ranking: 4,364
Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 224,005
First Seen: August 1, 2011
Last Seen: March 10, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Win32/BitCoinMiner.A program is classified by security experts as malware because it is installed by hackers on already compromised systems as means to earn revenue. The Win32/BitCoinMiner.A program is used by hackers to hijack system resources of infected machines and facilitate calculations with the Bitcoin online currency. The Win32/BitCoinMiner.A malware is programmed to collect, process and send Bitcoin blocks to remote servers and users may experience slower PC performance and poor Internet bandwidth. The Win32/BitCoinMiner.A program is known to be employed by malware like the NGRBot and trojan droppers like BCMiner, PWS and Golroted. Moreover, there are browser hijackers, freeware and adware that may download and install the Win32/BitCoinMiner.A program to earn additional revenue. Users are often oblivious to that because they don't read the 'Terms of Service' of freeware packages and carelessly install impressive shopping extensions and browser assistants. Most programs associated with Win32/BitCoinMiner.A may add a key in the Windows Registry to allow Win32/BitCoinMiner.A to start with Windows and ensure its operations while your computer is turned on to maximize its productivity. Users that detect Win32/BitCoinMiner.A on their PC might want to install a renowned anti-malware utility and clean their system.

Aliases

Generic35.XWQ [AVG]Hra.BS!tr [Fortinet]Troj/Sefnit-BM [Sophos]BehavesLike.Win32.Spirit.ch [McAfee-GW-Edition]Trojan.Win32.Sefnit.vgz [Kaspersky]Sefnit.ag [McAfee]Generic35.LOU [AVG]Hra.BT!tr [Fortinet]Trojan.Win32.Sefnit [Ikarus]Generic Malware [Panda]RDN/Generic PUP.x!cmx [McAfee]Trojan/Win32.Sefnit [AhnLab-V3]Trojan:Win32/Sefnit.AX [Microsoft]Trojan/Win32.SGeneric [Antiy-AVL]BehavesLike.Win32.PWSZbot.ch [McAfee-GW-Edition]
More aliases (149)

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES%\PCDApp\start.vbs File name: start.vbs
Size: 236B (236 bytes)
MD5: 292d468ba121fb890b42b51033bc3401
Detection count: 26,979
Mime Type: unknown/vbs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PCDApp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 10, 2025
C:\Program Files\Retro PC Calculator\ntvmon32.exe File name: ntvmon32.exe
Size: 378.36 KB (378368 bytes)
MD5: 98507f9870404990521ebdebc9c9f429
Detection count: 7,745
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files\Retro PC Calculator\ntvmon32.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 18, 2021
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Steam\Reversed\steam.exe File name: steam.exe
Size: 1.46 MB (1469540 bytes)
MD5: 73e2443d9bd7f18e400b06367cff378b
Detection count: 7,392
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Steam\Reversed\steam.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 8, 2023
%WINDIR%\Web\driver.exe File name: driver.exe
Size: 21.5 KB (21504 bytes)
MD5: 69b527095b939b00bd9dcf10ebd28c4d
Detection count: 7,047
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\Web
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 1, 2014
C:\CCE_Quarantine\{29BA2F1E-6BC3-42D6-A742-F84F67D4E1EB} File name: {29BA2F1E-6BC3-42D6-A742-F84F67D4E1EB}
Size: 1.46 MB (1469569 bytes)
MD5: 791c4bce8f4dae1857bd260f2b41bcf8
Detection count: 6,933
Path: C:\CCE_Quarantine\{29BA2F1E-6BC3-42D6-A742-F84F67D4E1EB}
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 12, 2022
c:\program files\pdapp\starthelp.exe File name: starthelp.exe
Size: 438.45 KB (438454 bytes)
MD5: 51fca18b3facc0e0aa18dce32b7f46db
Detection count: 3,499
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: c:\program files\pdapp\starthelp.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 15, 2021
%APPDATA%\PDAppFlex\googleupd.exe File name: googleupd.exe
Size: 24.57 KB (24576 bytes)
MD5: dcb36cdb9fac68d8ed6ec5c7f3f537b6
Detection count: 1,211
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\PDAppFlex
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 6, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\PDApp\pcgen.exe File name: pcgen.exe
Size: 599.56 KB (599566 bytes)
MD5: c3a2cefdaad0369406d9d319cd6b89ef
Detection count: 649
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PDApp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 18, 2020
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\QuestScan\questscan171.exe File name: questscan171.exe
Size: 26.11 KB (26112 bytes)
MD5: a67a44d878bbe56c06c01fdc7a9c9c3f
Detection count: 42
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\QuestScan
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 10, 2011
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\ResultBar\resultbar193.exe File name: resultbar193.exe
Size: 26.11 KB (26112 bytes)
MD5: da5354743551e122ca87e3ddcc292799
Detection count: 28
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\ResultBar
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 10, 2011
%WINDIR%\system32\syncdcl.dll File name: syncdcl.dll
Size: 10.75 KB (10756 bytes)
MD5: a776d5865c977b897fe65ed1d89485a1
Detection count: 26
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %WINDIR%\system32
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2011
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\QuestBrwSearch\questbrowse191.exe File name: questbrowse191.exe
Size: 26.11 KB (26112 bytes)
MD5: 190ef89d2cbdbe6b8b3fed1ee412211d
Detection count: 22
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\QuestBrwSearch
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 10, 2011
%WINDIR%\dphostw.exe File name: dphostw.exe
Size: 71.51 KB (71514 bytes)
MD5: 411c12fa4d635949d92db79f491e5960
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2011
%PROGRAMFILES%\PCDApp\cgminer.exe File name: cgminer.exe
Size: 567.31 KB (567310 bytes)
MD5: b00e8338e03d1a13ac6a90a1131a4622
Detection count: 15
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PCDApp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 28, 2014
%TEMP%\abc\mamita.exe File name: mamita.exe
Size: 786.43 KB (786432 bytes)
MD5: d44eae9dbb6b7d9f6b289333dfde1395
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\abc
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 1, 2011
%WINDIR%\system32\temgvw32.dll File name: temgvw32.dll
Size: 35.84 KB (35840 bytes)
MD5: 0a00d09b66dd0f020799ce1c422fb736
Detection count: 7
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %WINDIR%\system32
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 10, 2011
%PROGRAMFILES%\PCDApp\dgen.exe File name: dgen.exe
Size: 2.78 MB (2786291 bytes)
MD5: c66941e098f8005f318ab557d698f9d1
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\PCDApp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 15, 2020
%WINDIR%\cdi.exe File name: cdi.exe
Size: 71.56 KB (71565 bytes)
MD5: d77ff458d8e0a39acce4a46baa6639de
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 10, 2011
%SystemDrive%\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-1413\syitm.exe File name: syitm.exe
Size: 49.15 KB (49152 bytes)
MD5: d368e0d8a8a89bdc7aeba7e9e1c81710
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SystemDrive%\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-0243556031-888888379-781863308-1413
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2011

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\PCDataAppSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PCDataAppHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}PCData App

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\PCDApp%PROGRAMFILES%\PCData%PROGRAMFILES%\PDApp%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PCData%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PDApp
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