minerd.exe Removal Guide

Minerd.exe is a Trojan which you may discover installed on your personal computer as PC Data App. This executable component is also recognized as Win32/BitCoinMiner.A and its main purpose is to mine bitcoins. Do you know what a bitcoin is? It is a virtual currency which is created during the so-called mining. The process is extremely lengthy, and so there is no doubt that mischievous parties may use different strategies to generate more bitcoins. As research shows, cyber criminals can install bitcoin miners onto random operating system without the authorization of their owners to mine numerous bitcoins at the same time. This process is illegal, which is why you should delete minerd.exe right away.

Schemers can install minerd.exe onto your personal computer without your even realizing it. The malign file could be bundled with freeware and could be installed together with other undesirable, secretly running applications. Unfortunately, the name and the location of the executable could change to make it more difficult for you to detect and remove minerd.exe from the operating system. As mentioned before, in most cases this bitcoin miner is represented as the PC Data App and you can delete it via the Control Panel. Note that if you cannot find this application on your computer, it does not mean that the file is not installed on the PC. Open the Task Manager and go to Processes to check if this .exe file is active.

Whether you locate Win32/BitCoinMiner.A as Virus.CeeInject.gen!FT, Dynamer!dtc, or any other threat, you should not keep it running on the PC. Even though minerd.exe is not the executable which could help corrupt your operating system and install malware, this file could slow down your personal computer. Have you already discovered that your operating system is running slower than usual? If so, we advise using a legitimate malware scanner to identify the threats which have caused this. Click the download button below to install a free scanner which will let you know if you need to remove minerd.exe.

You can use automatic malware removal software to delete the intrusive executable which might have been installed onto your PC illegally. This option suits you best if you are also looking for reliable Windows security software. If this option does not interest you – follow the manual removal guide below. Make sure that you use a malware scanner to check if the removal was successful.

How to delete PC Data App

Delete from Windows XP:

1. Open the Start menu from the Task Bar and open the Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click the undesirable application and select Remove.

Delete from Windows Vista/Windows 7:

1. Open the Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and locate the application you wish to remove.
3. Right-click the program you wish to remove and select Uninstall.

Delete from Windows 8:

1. Tap the Windows key to access the Metro UI start menu and right-click.
2. Select All apps, open the Control Panel and then move to Uninstall a program.
3. Right-click the program you wish to remove from the PC and select Uninstall.