How to remove a Trojan.BitCoinMiner Miner Infection

A Trojan.BitCoinMiner is a computer infection that silently runs on your computer while using your CPU or GPU resources to mine for digital currencies. As the value of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, rise, more and more criminals want to use your computer's resources to mine for them and generate revenue.

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