- Kaspersky detected a malware hidden as a Microsoft Office plugin in Sourceforge.
- The malware is programmed to use the wallet address of the attacker and steal the crypos instead of the user’s wallet address.
Kaspersky company, Sourceforge’da users’ wallet addresses of a malware that stolen crypto currency. He warned the crypto community today and said that malware is present as Microsoft’s plug -in. The event reminds the crypto users to use security applications while transferring crypto currencies.
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The malware is hidden as a Microsoft Office plugin on the Sourceforge website. He deceives the victims to send crypto currencies to the attacker’s wallet address. The malware uploads a clipbanker to the device and changes the user’s wallet address on the panel.
Most of the crypto users copy wallet addresses and paste them when transferring crypto. This attacker took this event for his own benefit and changed the address on his own. If users carry out crypto transactions without verifying their addresses, the funds will go to the attacker’s address.
A Blog post He detailed the problem from Kaspersky’s secure list and explained how malicious software works. The coding of this malicious software is Russian showing that the attacker came from Russia. Kaspersky’s findings also revealed that 90% of the victims were Russian and that most of the events took place between January and March this year.
The company made advice to users,
“We recommend users to download software from unreliable sources. If you cannot get some software from official sources for any reason, remember that searching alternative download options always carries higher security risks.”
The decentralized nature causes most of crypto theft and fraud with the lack of open arrangements. Users must be careful when performing crypto operations and verify public and special addresses many times before performing a transaction.
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