Questions tagged [coin miner malware]

GeishaCharm Thu Oct 17 2024 | 5 answers 1002

Coin miner malware is a type of malicious software that exploits the computational resources of an infected system to mine cryptocurrencies, often without the user's knowledge or consent. This malware can significantly degrade system performance, consume large amounts of CPU and GPU resources, and potentially cause hardware damage due to overheating. Additionally, it may pose a security risk by opening vulnerabilities that could be exploited by other malicious software.