IntelRapid

IntelRapid is the name of a legitimate storage technology that the hardware giant Intel uses to improve the performance and responsiveness of their storage solutions. However, there is a chance that you may see the IntelRapid service running on your computer even if you do not have Intel storage hardware, or if you have not installed any Intel software recently. This is because the name 'IntelRapid' is being abused by cybercriminals to disguise a Trojanized cryptocurrency miner as an Intel's legitimate software product. It is not uncommon for cybercriminals to hijack the names of popular software suites to make their threatening processes appear legitimate, therefore minimizing the chance that victims will end up suspecting that there is something wrong with their computer.

The IntelRapid miner may be spread online by using various tricks – its administrators may opt to disguise it as a game or software crack, pirated movie, fake software update, fake download, or another content that is likely to attract the interest of thousands of users. We advise you to avoid installing software from unknown sources, as well as never to download pirated content, as this is one of the easiest ways to introduce malware to your computer.

This Trojan Cryptocurrency Miner Poses as Intel Software

IntelRapid miner is not as threatening as high-profile cyber-threats, but its presence on your computer is guaranteed to be accompanied by annoying and unenjoyable side effects – the miner will utilize your hardware resources to mine for cryptocurrencies, and this will have a very negative impact on your computer's performance. By hogging the available hardware resources, the IntelRapid miner may prevent your games and software from operating efficiently, and, in some cases, the high load may lead to hardware failures or system instability.

The best way to stop Trojan cryptocurrency miners is to protect your computer with the services offered by reputable anti-virus products. If you experience computer performance issues, then we advise you to check if any of your processes are hogging a lot of resources – a process that takes 80+% of your CPU resources may often be a hidden Trojan miner.