A previously undocumented Windows malware has infected over 222,000 systems worldwide since at least June 2018. Dubbed “Crackonosh,” the malware is distributed via cracked copies of popular software, only to disable antivirus programs installed in the machine and install a coin miner package called XMRig for stealthily exploiting the infected host’s resources to mine Monero. At least 30 different versions of the malware have been discovered between Jan. 1, 2018, and Nov. 23, 2020, Czech cybersecurity software company Avast said.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2021/06/crackonosh-virus-mined-2-million-of.html