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Free games including GTA V have infected 222,000 PCs

 
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:44 am    Post subject: Free games including GTA V have infected 222,000 PCs Reply with quote

Security researchers at Avast write that Crackonosh, which has been around since 2018, has been found in free games given away on forums and torrent sites. They include Grand Theft Auto V, NBA 2K19, Far Cry 5, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2018. Once infected, the malware surreptitiously installs cryptomining software that mines Mone...read more
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