Microsoft Saves 400,000 Windows Users from Cryptomining Malware attack. Initial plan was to target around 80,000 systems with variations of Dofoil malware. After infecting systems, the plan this time was to use the infected machines for cryptocurrency mining. The impact of cryptocurrency mining, its to be noted, could be serious. Windows Defender users everywhere are protected from the malware, Windows Defender AV or Microsoft Security Essentials are all protected from this latest outbreak. The attack happened on March 6 and in just 12 hours the malware strain managed to infect nearly half a million.”]
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