Should I remove GPU Monitor?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,528
United States Rank #22,410
Reach 0.0460%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.87 days
468.08 days >
Average installed length: 245.94 days
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| 11.041.44 |
100.00% |
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GPU Monitor
from GPU Usage
What is GPU Monitor? (from GPU Usage)
GPU Monitor is a handy Windows gadget that monitors your video card and provides a wide array of statistics straight on your desktop. Although just a gadget, GPU Monitor impresses mostly thanks to the amount of information it offers, showing everything from fan and GPU load to temperature and memory. This little utili... Read more
Overview
GPU Monitor is a software program developed by GPU Usage. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named GPUMonitor.exe. The setup package generally installs about 29 files and is usually about 8.61 MB (9,029,028 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 10% of users of GPU Monitor come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Turkey.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in GPU Monitor.
| GPUMonitor.exe (986d3c960d6f7f4c314723dd94d800c9) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.127.54 |
TR/BitCoinMiner.V |
| avast! |
2014.9-140126 |
Win32:BitCoinMiner-FC [Trj] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3582 |
MalSign.Generic |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4923 |
HW32.CDB |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.026 |
Trojan.BtcMine.221 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9338 |
Win32/BitCoinMiner.AF |
| G Data |
14.1.24 |
Win32.Trojan.Agent.BB2AM7 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
Win32.BitCoinMiner |
| McAfee |
5600.7238 |
Artemis!986D3C960D6F |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7238 |
Artemis!986D3C960D6F |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM19.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.14124 |
PE:Malware.XPACK/RDM!5.1 |
| Symantec |
1/26/2014 rev. 1 |
SecurityRisk.BL |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25816 |
Backdoor.Win32.Ircbot.gen (v) |
| UsageLog.exe (17c0ba1c613a9bd17f8b10f87e21af32) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Strictor.49187 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Trojan.CoinMiner!ir9Od0GqNMQ |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.02.11.00 |
Trojan/Win32.BitCoinMiner |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.130.184 |
TR/Strictor.49187.8 |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BitCoinMiner-FC [Trj] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Generic.B95 |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Strictor.49187 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4924 |
HW32.CDB.2248 |
| Comodo Security |
17765 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.BtcMine.221 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Variant.Strictor.49187 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9406 |
a variant of Win32/CoinMiner.JO |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
W32/CoinMiner.JO!tr |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Strictor.49187 |
| G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Strictor.49187 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!17C0BA1C613A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!17C0BA1C613A |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Strictor.49187 |
| Norman |
7.03.02 |
Suspicious_Gen4.FRTGS |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Suspicious file |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.db0 |
| Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.11 |
PE:Malware.XPACK/RDM!5.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0123 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
26350 |
Backdoor.Win32.Ircbot.gen (v) |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.S.BitCoinMiner.1314016 |
| GPULog.exe (3c0120da265143b1f9e4e669c41ac7ac) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Suspicious!SA |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.94.124 |
TR/Crypt.TPM.Gen |
| AVG |
10.0.0.1190 |
Generic8_c.BUKM |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Zusy.53721 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
12.00 |
(Suspicious) - DNAScan |
| Comodo Security |
16692 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.583 |
Gen:Variant.Zusy.53721 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8640 |
a variant of Win32/Packed.Themida |
| G Data |
22 |
Gen:Variant.Zusy.53721 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.4.3.0 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.170.9164 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
12.7.0.12 |
Trojan |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Malware.Gen |
| McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!3C0120DA2651 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.G |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Zusy.53721 |
| Norman |
7.01.04 |
Troj_Generic.NAWOM |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Suspicious file |
| Sophos |
4.91.0 |
Generic PUA FO |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01H113 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
20088 |
Backdoor.Win32.Ircbot.gen (v) |
View all 62 all detections
Program details
URL: whiteseamedia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VLC Player GPU+
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\VLC Player GPU+\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\VLC Player GPU+\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 8.61 MB
Files installed by GPU Monitor
| Program executable: | GPUMonitor.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | xCoin Miner |
| coin-miner |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VLC Player GPU+\GPUMonitor.exe |
| MD5: | 986d3c960d6f7f4c314723dd94d800c9 |
Additional files:
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GPUMonitor.exe (by Ufasoft) - xCoin Miner (coin-miner)
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deinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) GPULog.exe
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Installer.exe
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(Malware detected) UsageLog.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- GPULog.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GPULoader' which loads as "C:\Program Files\VLC Player GPU+\GPULog.exe".
- UsageLog.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'UsageLoader' which loads as "C:\Program Files\VLC Player GPU+\UsageLog.exe".
How do I remove GPU Monitor?
You can uninstall GPU Monitor from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program GPU Monitor, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove GPU Monitor.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.72% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.26% |
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| Windows XP |
9.48% |
|
| Windows Vista |
2.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.24% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.82% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.41% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.97% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.09% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.65% |
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Geography
9.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
9.56% |
| Brazil |
8.64% |
| Turkey |
7.95% |
| Poland |
5.53% |
| Italy |
5.53% |
| Malaysia |
4.61% |
| Hungary |
4.15% |
| Russia |
3.80% |
| Romania |
3.11% |
| France |
2.76% |
| Czech Republic |
2.76% |
| Germany |
2.53% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.53% |
| Croatia |
2.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.05% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.40% |
|
| Dell |
16.86% |
|
| ASUS |
10.04% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
7.95% |
|
| Samsung |
6.25% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.68% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.41% |
|
| Intel |
1.89% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.70% |
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| Sahara |
0.76% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.04% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.26% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.49% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.71% |
|
| Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
2.33% |
|
| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
1.55% |
|