Fake Google Translate App Mining Crypto, Hacking Thousands of Windows Users: Reports

The trend of crypto is undoubtedly very high but not all miners are using their own resources to mine virtual currency. Illegal miners are using crypto mining malware for this purpose.

One such incident is revealed by Check Point Research. It found that thousands of window users who are downloading the Google Translate App for their desktop version are getting hacked.

Their computers are used as a host to mine crypto without getting detected by antivirus software. A Turkish company named Nitrokod is behind the hacking and it has developed a fake Google Translate Desktop App which is easily available online.

Here's the full report

How Did Crypto Mining Malware Affect Users?

It is done in 4 stages, first Dropper 5 is installed to detect firewalls. If nothing is found, hackers send crypto mining malware to a temporary folder of the computer.

It then mines crypto without letting users know. After the installation of the fake Google Translate app, the hackers also clean up the traces to avoid getting noticed.

How Many Were Affected?

Maya Horowitz, the Vice Preside of Check Point Software, has given a few basic tips for fraud prevention.

1. Check errors in websites' names before downloading. Genuine websites don't have such type of spelling errors.
2. Do not forget to check the email sender in case you receive any unfamiliar email in the inbox or spam.
3. Beware of websites with lookalike domains
4. Always download any software from an authorized platform
5. Keep your computer and mobile device up-to-date to ensure full security

These tips will help them keep their computers safe from crypto mining malware.

Earlier, Microsoft rolled out a processor-level technology known as Intel TDT ( Threat Detection Technology)to detect such malware.

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