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Methods for Treating ANTMINER Anti-Virus Issues

Start with safety and logs

Power down before opening a miner, label cables before moving boards, and capture logs before repeated reboots erase useful evidence. Record model, firmware, pool, uptime, fan speed, temperature, reject rate, chain count, and the exact error text.

Confirm the fault class

Separate configuration faults from hardware faults first. Pool errors, DNS failures, bad worker names, overheating, weak power, fan faults, and missing hashboards can look similar from the dashboard but require different fixes.

Document the test path

Change one variable at a time and keep the before/after result. Note cable swaps, PSU swaps, firmware changes, pool changes, fan replacements, ambient temperature, and whether the fault follows a hashboard, control board, network, or power source.

When to escalate

Escalate to professional repair when there is a burned smell, melted connector, breaker trip, corrosion, repeated hashboard loss, liquid exposure, or a board-level fault that returns after a basic cable, power, firmware, and airflow check.

After the fix

Run the miner long enough to confirm stable accepted hashrate, fan behavior, chip temperature, reject rate, and pool-side reporting. A dashboard that looks normal for five minutes is not enough evidence for a recurring power, heat, or hashboard fault.

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If your Antminer device is suspected of being infected by a virus, several solutions are available to help clear the virus from the system.

Method 1: SD Card Recovery

SD card recovery is a basic operation skill for current miner operation & maintenance. This method is suitable for early viruses and supports single unit detection and killing. However, it can be difficult to operate.

Below are tutorials for different miner models:

  1. A3, D3, L3, L3+ and X3 series miner SD card recovery tutorial: Link Here
  2. S9 series (S9j, S9i), T9 and T9+ miner SD card recovery tutorial: Link Here
  3. Z9, Z9mini and V9 miner SD card recovery tutorial: Link Here
  4. S17/S17Pro/S9 SE/S9k/Z11 SD card recovery method for using custom password program: Link Here
  5. S17e/T17e/S17+/T17+ miner SD card recovery for recovering control board program: Link Here
  6. S19, S19pro miner SD card recovery for recovering control board program: Link Here

This method supports all models.

Method 2: ANTMINER Mining Pool Batch Tool Antivirus

This method is a batch operation and is more convenient to operate. It supports multiple models. If some of the 15 and 17 series viruses cannot be detected and killed, operator needs to use the following serial port SD card recovery method.

Antivirus tutorial: Link Here

Models currently supported:

  1. S17 pro，S17，T17
  2. S15，T15
  3. S9（C5），S9，S9i，S9j，S9k，S9SE，T9，T9+，S11
  4. L3+， L3++
  5. Z11, Z11e, Z11j
  6. D5，B7，DR3，DR5，X3

Method 3: Antivirus by Serial Port SD Recovery

This method is suitable for miners infected with a virus that cannot be disinfected by the batch anti-virus process. However, it requires certain basic computer operation skills as it is complicated and is performed by single unit detection and killing.

Antivirus tutorial: Link Here

Models currently supported:

  1. S17 pro，S17，T17
  2. S15，T15

Note:

If none of the above methods is effective, or operation problems occur, please contact the online customer service-after-sales technical support staff for handling.

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