People torrenting the MCU blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home have gotten a special surprise with crypto mining malware.
Unintentional torrent users downloading the MCU blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home have gotten a surprise with the Monero crypto mining malware. The latest installment in the MCU Spider-Man trilogy sees stars Tom Holland and Zendaya returning as Peter Parker and MJ, respectively. They are also joined by returning stars from other Spider-Man movies, not just from this universe of characters, but from past iterations as well. Those actors include Alfred Molina as Doc Ock, Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin, and Jamie Foxx as Electro. The movie also saw Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprise their versions of Spider-Man.
Spider-Man: No Way Home has been breaking box office records worldwide since its original theatrical release on December 17. It is the first film since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to gross over $ 1 billion globally, posting 2019-level numbers at the box office. However, with the ongoing pandemic continuing to be a concern due to the spread of the Omicron variant, some viewers may be looking for an alternative way to view the film, which could have serious ramifications.
According to MUO, a torrent download file of Spider-Man: No Way Home It has been circulating online recently and is infected with a Monero cryptocurrency. Monero is a decentralized cryptocurrency and is one of the most popular in the world, constantly mined. The file in question is suspected of being of Russian origin and the torrent is apparently identified as "spiderman_net_putidomoi.torrent.exe".
Once the file is downloaded, it is said to add exclusions to features like Windows Defender to prevent the malware miner's actions from being tracked. Eventually, it starts mining Monero for the benefit of its unknown creators. This miner runs for long periods of time, which slows down the device it is on and requires very high CPU usage. Ultimately, usage created by miners of this type can be incredibly damaging to many devices, which can lead to a variety of problems. Before Spider-Man: No Way Home had even made it to theaters, Kaspersky also previously warned that cybercriminals were using the film to lure people into a phishing campaign designed to steal banking information.
It seems that downloading pirated copies of media can not only present legal risks, but can also make torrent users susceptible to a barrage of digital threats. Buying trustworthy and trustworthy antimalware software can help mitigate some cryptojacking and cybercrime risks. But perhaps the most effective method to reduce these threats in similar situations is to avoid downloading illegal torrents and simply watch content like Spider-Man: No Way Home in theaters or in official streaming platforms like Disney +, Netflix, HBO Max and others.
Fountain: MUO
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