Cryptomining malware, or cryptocurrency mining malware or simply cryptojacking, is a relatively new term that refers to software programs and malware components developed to take over a computer’s resources and use them for cryptocurrency mining without a user’s explicit permission.
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A remote access Trojan (RAT) dubbed InnfiRAT comes with extensive capabilities to steal sensitive information, including cryptocurrency wallet data. Zscaler’s ThreatLabZ team took a closer look at its inner workings, although the malware has been in the wild for a while.
Glupteba is a Trojan horse that downloads and executes potentially malicious files on the compromised computer. Several variants of Trojan Glupteba with updated functionalities are reported. This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or by exploit kits when users are being unknowingly routed to malicious sites. Generally, the malware
The threat intelligence arm of F5 Networks have uncovered a new malware campaign dubbed “CryptoSink” used to deploy an XRM (Monero) mining operation targeting Elasticsearch systems.
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Astaroth is a high-risk trojan-type virus. It is typically distributed using spam email campaigns. Criminals send hundreds of thousands of emails that contain deceptive messages encouraging users to open attached files (Microsoft Office documents).
