Since 2018, hackers have been inserting malware called 'Crackonosh' into torrent downloads of popular video games, allowing them to use gamers' PCs to obtain the cryptocurrency Moreno.
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Security firm Avast has reported that torrent downloads of popular PC games like NBA 2K19, GTA V and Far Cry 5 are being used to install "mining malware" on gamers' PCs. The malware, which Avast calls "Crackonosh," takes advantage of Windows' Safe Mode to bypass antivirus software. It then disables system security features to make itself harder to detect or remove.
One major red flag to watch out for is your PC unexpectedly restarting in Safe Mode, which Avast says can take multiple restarts after installing the infected downloads. Most security programs don’t activate when the system boots into Safe Mode, allowing the malware to install itself.
Part of this process includes searching for and removing antivirus programs such as Adaware, Norton, and McAfee.
