Comment
Author: Admin | 2025-04-27
On compromised websites, they forced visitors into cryptocurrency mining while visiting the site—in most cases without any initial indication to the visitor that the mining process had commenced. When this software is utilized to mine cryptocurrency using the website’s host or visitor’s system resources without their consent, it is considered a form of cryptocurrency mining malware.The malware used in these cryptominer infections is cleverly modified to make it more difficult for webmasters to identify and cleanup. Attacks often pull payloads from a remote server, making it easy for attackers to rapidly modify the injected content on compromised websites.Note: Coinhive is no longer available and was shut down in March, 2019.Another well known software service in the world of cryptomining is Crypto-Loot, which proclaims itself the Coinhive alternative. Crypto-Loot is more or less the same idea, but it focuses on a specific type of blockchain called uPlexa and therefore is not as popular. The website for Crypto-Loot claims that their system is better at being undetected. Once integrated into a website or webapp, it provides an option to coerce visitors to opt-in to the cryptoming, instead of receiving forced pop-up ads. The implementation is up to the site owner, so the system can be abused with relative ease.The Price of Cryptocurrencies and Malware Infections As the price of Monero and other cryptocurrencies rose, Sucuri saw an influx in the number of cyber criminals looking for opportunities to monetize on their growing popularity. The price of Monero went up in 2017 and
Add Comment