In Russia, a new malicious miner masking for simulator games was recorded. For a month, a few thousand people suffered harmful in terms of malware, in terms of malware, Report Izvestia with reference to Kaspersky laboratory.
The attackers distribute malware under the guise of free computer games in Torrent viewers. These Trojan horses uploaded the modified version of the XMRIG miner to computers. The distribution campaign started on 31 December 2024.
T.Hunter Investigation Department President Igor Bederov uses important sources of the processor and video card that causes slowing down the system, freezing and overheating of components. Expert, some miners from crypto currency wallets, browsers and other applications, such as styles such as additional modules stressed.
As a result of malicious software activities, users may lose game accounts, currency or debit cards. In addition, infected devices can be included in Botnet by attackers for the production of crypto currency for mass production.
In order to protect against such threats, users are advised to protect against miners, to install only from official sources and to install a timely update software and computer operating system.
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Source: Gazeta
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