Coins

Category: cryptominer · Aliases: None known · Sample count (EMBER 2018): 359 · Enrichment: category-templated · Updated: 2026-05-27

Overview

Coins is a cryptocurrency mining malware family with 359 samples in ember 2018 that uses victim cpu or gpu resources without authorization to mine cryptocurrency, typically monero. symptoms include high cpu usage, system slowdown, and increased electricity consumption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coins malware?

Coins is a member of the cryptominer category in the EMBER 2018 malware corpus. Like other cryptominer samples it shares the behaviors typical of that class. Because precise family-specific reporting on Coins is limited, this catalog only describes it at the category level rather than fabricating unverified details.

What should I do if Coins is detected on my system?

Do not attempt manual removal. Cryptominer samples often establish persistence and may be part of a larger compromise. Isolate the affected system from the network and contact SystemHelpdesk expert MSP support at 855-783-7555 for professional incident response.

Need help with an active incident? If you suspect this malware on your system, do not attempt manual removal. Contact SystemHelpdesk expert MSP support at 855-783-7555 for professional incident response guidance.

Machine-readable

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About this catalog

This profile is part of the Malware Families Catalog, a public dataset of 2,899 malware families extracted from the EMBER 2018 benchmark. The catalog is also published on Hugging Face and Kaggle.