Topic: Cyber criminals are using Youtube to install-Crypto jacking software - page 3. (Read 424 times)
November 27, 2019, 11:35:20 PM
Probably one way to pulled off another deadly trick again to the public. YouTube is very famous ground for cypto reviews and community. Even campaign YouTube is a top spot earning category for participants. For newbies be careful, this kind of trick is not a joke. Malwares are now improving and we better avoid this kind of virus which can penetrate our wallets.
November 27, 2019, 11:24:06 PM
If you are fond of watching Youtube and clicking links on it this is something you should be aware of
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
Putting the link in the description box and that is an old strategy how the scammer was spreading the malware. As you can see we can't even trust any links that has already mentioned in the description box. But the creator will always say to support the creator and it will better to hit the link in the description and i hope people will aware if this is another way to spread the malware. I never click any link from strange in my life. Oh god, why so many fucking scammer and hackers these days. Quote
Slovakian software security firm Eset has uncovered that cyber criminals behind the Stantinko botnet have been distributing a Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining module via Youtube.
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
But this is an old strategy.
November 27, 2019, 11:03:59 PM
I've heard about this malware before and I am pretty sure that it can really deceive people that are not aware that their computer was being infected. I think this is already widely spread because there are still people who are not aware of it. We should help others to spread awareness and help people get rid of it.
November 27, 2019, 10:56:31 PM
This is the same as the case of a film streaming website that many people watch today. This virus mining module will utilize your CPU speed and processing resources to mine monero Kopin. Computers will feel heavy because they are forced to run mining programs. An infected device will continue to mine which the owner of the device will not see. each connected to the internet virus miner module will start the mining process.
November 27, 2019, 10:02:36 PM
If you are fond of watching Youtube and clicking links on it this is something you should be aware of
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
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Slovakian software security firm Eset has uncovered that cyber criminals behind the Stantinko botnet have been distributing a Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining module via Youtube.
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
Youtube is not a place to download softwares. 90% of those available in youtube description and comments are loaded with malwares and adwares. You can visit Youtube to watch a tutorial but you should visit the official websites to download the legit copy of the software. People even fall for obviously malware content like bitcoin generators and bitcoin collecting bots.
November 27, 2019, 09:57:11 PM
Not a big fan of the title since it seems to suggest that the virus spreads through YouTube as a potential vector while it only uses YouTube video descriptions to communicate with mining proxy servers to receive mining jobs, but it's pretty surprising nevertheless that the developers of this virus are choosing to use YouTube as a potential way of avoiding detection via using YouTube descriptions to hide the true IPs of the proxies. Seems like through the actual source site from which this article cites the YouTube videos that have been identified as providing the proxy IPs to the miners have been taken down, but it's both likely and possible that there's new videos up now that do the same thing that haven't been detected yet.
It's true that the virus utilizes YouTube for its crypto mining portion, but from another link from the original article (click for link) detailing the virus, it seems like it first arrives onto computers mostly through torrented downloads for pirated software.
It's true that the virus utilizes YouTube for its crypto mining portion, but from another link from the original article (click for link) detailing the virus, it seems like it first arrives onto computers mostly through torrented downloads for pirated software.
November 27, 2019, 09:50:38 PM
Cyber criminals are using Youtube to install-Crypto jacking software
You definitely need an antivirus program. If you dont have one you will sooner or latter get some program to empty your wallets.
November 27, 2019, 09:23:57 PM
If you are fond of watching Youtube and clicking links on it this is something you should be aware of
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
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Slovakian software security firm Eset has uncovered that cyber criminals behind the Stantinko botnet have been distributing a Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining module via Youtube.
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
It is always best not to click on whatever link you can find in any site, even if that site is as popular as youtube or any other social media sites such as facebook, twitter, instagram, etc. It is not even good to open random mails and click on the links provided there. If you can see or receive mails or links through PMs in whatever site coming from a random account or user, better delete it immediately. Better safe than sorry.
November 27, 2019, 09:08:55 PM
Cyber criminals are always finding new ways to make easy money. Good thing that it is discovered but how long thus this kind of crypto jacking been around. Since monero became popular this is the new favourite of cybercriminals nowadays.
November 27, 2019, 07:33:15 PM
This is really alarming nowadays, first they started those kind of airdrops or donation like if send x amount of ethereum you eill get x amount of ethereum.
And now this, for sure Youtube will start enforcing this kind of crimes.
Main target of this crime are those not so techy and newbies in cryptocurrency.
P.S. if anyone can will see like this or suspecious, just press the report button so it will take down immediately.
And now this, for sure Youtube will start enforcing this kind of crimes.
Main target of this crime are those not so techy and newbies in cryptocurrency.
P.S. if anyone can will see like this or suspecious, just press the report button so it will take down immediately.
November 27, 2019, 06:44:31 PM
If you are fond of watching Youtube and clicking links on it this is something you should be aware of
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
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Slovakian software security firm Eset has uncovered that cyber criminals behind the Stantinko botnet have been distributing a Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining module via Youtube.
More of this story here:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cyber-criminals-are-using-youtube-to-install-cryptojacking-malware
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