QuilMiner

QuilMiner is a low-level cyber-threat whose presence on your computer is likely to be difficult to notice unless you try to use a resource-heavy application or game. The reason why this will help you notice QuilMiner's activity is because this threat uses a large portion of the available CPU resources, and does not leave enough available for the needs of games and heavy applications. The purpose of QuilMiner is to execute a cryptocurrency miner that will generate revenue for the threat's operator by mining for the Monero cryptocurrency.

In addition to causing loss of performance, the QuilMiner may also shorten the lifespan of computer components since its activity will cause the hardware to work at higher temperatures. Computers that are not cooled well enough may end up experiencing issues related to system stability, too – unexpected computer restarts may often by a side effect of QuilMiner's activity.

Trojanized cryptocurrency miners often may be spread via fake downloads, pirated games, pirated software, and similar dodgy content. It is recommended to avoid such software, as well as to invest in a reliable anti-malware application that will eliminate threats like QuilMiner before they get a chance to cause any trouble.