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Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware that abuses Windows Safe mode during attacks.
After finding reports on Reddit of Avast antivirus users querying the sudden loss of the antivirus software from their system files, the team conducted an investigation into the situation, realizing it was due to a malware infection.
Crackonosh has been in circulation since at least June 2018. Once a victim executes a file they believe to be a cracked version of legitimate software, the malware is also deployed.
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https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=crypto-currency
Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware that abuses Windows Safe mode during attacks.
After finding reports on Reddit of Avast antivirus users querying the sudden loss of the antivirus software from their system files, the team conducted an investigation into the situation, realizing it was due to a malware infection.
Crackonosh has been in circulation since at least June 2018. Once a victim executes a file they believe to be a cracked version of legitimate software, the malware is also deployed.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=crypto-currency