Cryptocurrency mining threats and malware on the rise; learn how to protect yourself

Symantec Endpoint Protection defenses against these unwanted threats

Severity

Warning

Description

Symantec has seen an increase in threats and malware that mine cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Monero, and other coins, without your knowledge or consent (i.e. cryptojacking).

The creators and distributors of these threats use commonly-available mining software to take advantage of someone else's computing resources (CPU, GPU, RAM, network bandwidth, and power) to generate cryptocurrency. This mining-related activity can cause unnecessary wear on your hardware, increase network activity, increase costs, and impact user productivity.
 

Symptoms

• High CPU and/or GPU usage
• Overheating
• Crashes or restarts
• Slow response times
• Unusual network activity (e.g. connections to mining-related websites or IP addresses.

Resolution

Symantec has developed robust defenses against these unwanted threats. Learn about coinminer protection and removal with Symantec Endpoint Protection.