[FIXED!] How to remove cgminer.exe?

cgminer.exe is a pretty dangerous virus that easily sneaks into your system for malicious purposes. Usually, this process does its job quietly, but this is for the time being. We call this type of virus coin miners, because of their main purpose – secretly mining cryptocurrency using your device.

cgminer.exe

This cgminer.exe Trojan comes with built-in tools that users do not check while installing different apps online. Such kind of programs usually contain infected samples and in case when people do not know what exactly they obtain, they can achieve something malicious, too.

The process which we have mentioned as cgminer.exe appears in the system like many other computer threats got used to do. Installed on the random sources utilities and files help this malware to occur with bundled tools that seem unknown and undetected for the owner. Using additional helpful tool like GridinSoft Anti-Malware tool, you help your current antivirus to protect your privacy and detect computer threats of different kinds better. Be mindful and do not allow common malicious software to take place on your computer.

cgminer.exe

Typical signs of cgminer.exe infection are:

• Rapid resource consumption of CPU and graphic cards power.
• Rise of the boot time.
• Suspiciously long launch of programs.
• Bad PC performance.

cgminer.exe removal guide

STEP 1. Remove cgminer.exe virus from the browser

First of all, cgminer.exe is a browser hijackers, like many others. So, here is the simple way to remove them from the browser and get your homepage and search engine back. You just need to reset your browser settings. To do this automatically and for free, you can use the Reset Browser Settings tool from GridinSoft:

1. Reset Browser Setting is a tool, included to the complex anti-malware program. So, first of all, you need to download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware (here or from the product page):
2. Open the Tools tab on the top menu. Choose the Reset Browser Settings tools from the list:

GridinSoft Anti-Malware tools tab

3. Select the browser, which is infected by cgminer.exe, and options, that you need to reset, and just do it! (Please, be aware, that this procedure will close all instances of the selected browsers, and save your work in them before clicking on the “Reset” button):

Reset Browser Settings options

4. When this process is done, you’ll see such screen. It means, that your browser settings are default now and cgminer.exe has been removed from your browser:

Reset Browser completed

Video guide on how to reset browser automatically:

BUT!! Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that cgminer.exe hasn’t installed some malicious software directly in your system. So, we strongly recommend every user, who has the same problem, to scan his computer after the browser resetting and make sure, that PC is clean and safe.

STEP 2. Remove cgminer.exe traces from the system

1. Go back to the GridinSoft Anti-Malware main screen and choose the scan type:

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scan Types

2. Scan your computer system:

Anti-Malware Scan Process

3. After the scan is completed, you will see if there is any adware on your PC. Remove the detected items by clicking on the “Apply” button:

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scan Results

4. Finally, this window is a proof of your system’s absolutely cleanness. You removed cgminer.exe!

Removal process completed. Your system is clean!

Video guide on how to remove cgminer.exe from the system:

STEP 3.How to prevent your PC from being reinfected with cgminer.exe in the future.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware offers excellent solution which may help to prevent your system from being contaminated with malware ahead of time. This feature is referred to as “On-Run Protection”. By default, it is disabled once you install the software. To enable it, please click on “Protect” button and press “Start” as demonstrated below:

The useful and interesting function may allow people to prevent install of malicious software. It means, when you will try to install some suspicious file, On-Run Protection will block this installation attempt ahead of time. NOTE! If users want to allow the dangerous program to be installed, they may choose “Ignore this file” button. In case, if you want to terminate malicious program, you must select “Confirm”.

GridinSoft On-Run Protection