Trend Micro recently came across a botnet that turns an infected system into an involuntary Bitcoin miner. Bitcoin is a digital currency that uses peer-to-peer (P2P) networks to track and verify transactions. Bitcoins are generated by a free application called Bitcoin miners. The malware detected as BKDR_BTMINE.MNR installs the mining software onto affected systems. It [...]
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Bitcoin Mining Botnet Found with DDoS Capabilities