Tis the season of giving, but beware of your friends gifting you with an unintentional virus via Facebook Messenger. According to researchers at security firm, Trend Micro, there is a new #cryptocurrency mining bot that is using Facebook’s messenger platform to attack Google Chrome desktop with a cryptocurrency ransom request. Trend Micro warns users to keep a look out for Dubbed Digmine, the Monero-cryptocurrency mining bot that disguises as a non-embedded video file, under the name video_xxxx.zip, but is actually contains an AutoIt executable script.
Once clicked, the malware infects victim’s computer and downloads its components and related configuration files from a remote command-and-control server. It’s worth noting that in addition to the cryptocurrency miner, Digimine bot installs an autostart mechanism and launch Chrome with a malicious extension that allows attackers to access the victims’ #Facebook profile and spread the same malware file to their friends’ list via Messenger.
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