KONTAN.CO.ID – Gamers must be careful if desired download games on the internet. Because, hacker has pinned malware through free games scattered on the internet.
Something “free” often steals our attention. Especially if the gamers find a game that can be downloaded for free on the internet.
Unfortunately, when download free games on the internet, we do not know if there is “something” behind the freebies.
Quotes BBC, group hacker pin malware named Crackonosh through a free game that is shared via forums on the internet. Malware This Crackonosh can make PC users do mining cryptocurrency without the knowledge.
Multiple titles game which is spread through forums on the internet, namely, GTA V, Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2018 and NBA2K19.
Avast, the company that makes the antivirus also reports that there are at least tens of thousands of infected PCs malware that. Meanwhile, malware it spreads to 800 PCs every day.
Effect from malware That is the PC becomes slow because it does work mining which benefits the gang hacker that. Malware This Cracknosh will also turn off some PC functions, such as turning off features update and all security features.
To eliminate malware it from your computer or PC it takes several steps, such as deleting schedule task, file and registry keys. Avast has shared the steps via blog official.
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Malware Cracknosh most widely spread in countries such as: Brazil, Philippines, Poland, India and the United States, with more than 10,000 victims each.
A gang that uses the victim’s PC to commit mining is rumored to have grossed more than $2 million US dollars (approximately IDR 28 billion).
Although there are many games scattered on the internet, you need to double check whether the source is an official provider or not. If you want download games on the internet, preferably through a few platform officially available.
Like Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG and many more that share free games officially and legally.
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