At the shadow hacker forums, the journalists of the CyberSecurityNews noticed the proposal of the sale of the new version of Hiddenminer, which imperceptibly from the owners of computers on Windows is able to extract the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency.

The modified version of Hiddenminer, which was first seen several years ago, is a serious danger, since it is equipped with advanced functions to bypass antiviruses and corporate protection systems, the SyberSecurityNews said.

The main threat of Hiddenminer is its secrecy and aggressiveness. The malicious program uses the rutkin technology, masking its processes and location, which makes the detection of the program manually impossible. The program uses the methods for bypassing the control recordings of Windows (UAC) to obtain increased permits without the appearance of security requests on the screen. It blocks antiviruses, scanners and other protective tools, and automatic starting at each start of Windows devices guarantees an uninterrupted mining to attackers.

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Built -in mechanisms for bypassing virtual machines (Antivm) help Hiddenminer avoid analysis in sandboxes. At the same time, Hiddenminer attracts attackers with ease of use. For example, by installing one click, which allows even hackers-neophytes to launch hidden mining on the devices of their victims without any advanced technical skills.

The cost of the basic version of Hiddenminer varies from $ 40 to $ 100, and additional modules, such as double -tied Monero mining and ether, are available for only $ 30.

CyberSecurityNews experts advise Windows users regularly update software, use reliable antiviruses and monitoring system of suspicious activity.

Over the past day, the anonymous cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) has risen in price by 40%. The ZACHXBT blockchain reported that such a sharp increase was caused by a suspicious purchase of these coins for 3,520 BTC ($ 330 million), perfect on Sunday, as well as a shortage of coins on trading floors.