New malware family Proteus is going for broke. Based on the ancient Andromeda botnet, it can transform infected devices into proxy servers, mine for cryptocurrencies, log keystrokes and check whether stolen account credentials are valid. While not the most vicious or sophisticated malware on the market, its multipurpose programming means a potentially painful experience for any infected user device. Its a jerk of all trades, master of none of none, none of the latest, multifunctional malware risk.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/news/new-proteus-malware-jerk-of-all-trades/