Microsoft Defender ATP Research Group Talks About New Version of Hidden Mining Malwarecryptocurrencies that already infected about 80,000 computers.
Microsoft Analysts on IssuesSecurity officials found that a hidden miner, called Dexphot, had already infected about 80,000 devices since October 2018, peaking in June of this year.
Malicious code reportedly hijackscontrol over system processes to hide its work, and its ultimate goal is to run a cryptocurrency miner on the infected device. When a user attempts to remove malware, monitoring services and scheduled tasks initiate reinfection. The Microsoft report states:
"Dexphot — this is not the type of attack thatattracts media attention. This is one of the countless malware campaigns that have been around forever. The virus pursues one of the most popular goals of cybercriminals - installing a hidden cryptocurrency miner, which quietly absorbs computer resources and generates income for attackers.”
Recently, ESET, a company operating in theCybersecurity reported that criminals are using the YouTube video service to distribute a miner virus for the hidden mining of the Monero cryptocurrency. Let us remind you that in September it became known about the discovery of a new Skidmap miner virus for the Linux operating system.
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