avastaminediscovery

Avastaminediscovery is a coined term in cybersecurity discourse used to describe the systematic detection, identification, and mapping of cryptocurrency mining activities within computing environments. It encompasses both illicit mining operations (cryptojacking) and legitimate mining deployments, focusing on uncovering when and where mining software, scripts, or processes are active, and how they propagate.

Techniques and indicators: avastaminediscovery relies on multiple data streams, including process and kernel-level telemetry, CPU/GPU utilization anomalies, file and process hash analysis, network indicators such as connections to mining pools or known mining-related domains, and browser-based mining scripts observed in web traffic. In practice, it combines signature-based detection with behavior-based heuristics and threat intelligence feeds, often integrated into endpoint detection and response platforms. It also includes analysis of persistence mechanisms and lateral movement patterns used to disseminate mining software.

Applications: organizations use avastaminediscovery workflows to prioritize remediation, assess risk exposure, and populate threat intelligence repositories. Reports commonly map findings to security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, particularly resource hijacking techniques, and inform policy decisions about resource usage, software whitelisting, and incident response.

Terminology: the term is not widely standardized and may appear variably in literature. It is sometimes discussed as part of broader cryptojacking research or as a specialized capability within endpoint security and threat intelligence programs.

See also: cryptojacking, resource hijacking, cryptocurrency mining malware, MITRE ATT&CK.