Malware dubbed ‘Crackonosh’ disables antivirus programs, paving the way for installation of the XMRig cryptominer, Avast says. So far, this approach has generated more than $2 million in monero for the attackers over the last seven months, the security firm says. The first instances of Crackonosh were spotted in December 2020, but Avast believes the malware is several years older. The malware gains entry when a device’s operator downloads a game or other software from an illegal or “gray area” website.”]
Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/malware-opens-door-to-xmrig-cryptominer-a-16963