The CPU.exe Miner is a Trojan that utilizes a victim’s computer processor to mine the Monero, or XRM, digital currency. When installed, this Trojan will create numerous executables that when executed will launch a process called CPU.exe. The CPU.exe process will then connect to the mining pool at xmr.pool.minergate.com and utilize all of the processor’s power to mine Monero on behalf of the Trojan’s developer.
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