This software is easy to find and install. At the same time, attacks occur in several stages: when a miner hits a computer, it sequentially installs droppers, which are malicious programs designed to install other malware on a computer or smartphone, and only after that the main malware is downloaded and sending data to the operator.
The virus is usually spread across Yandex.Translate, Google Translate, Microsoft Translate, Bing etc. It is stated that it is covered by legal programs such as According to the audience.
“Actually, malicious tools can be used by anyone. They can be found with a simple search on the web, downloaded from the link and installed with one click,” said Maya Horowitz, VP of Research at Check Point.
Source: Ferra
