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According to PCrisk, XMRIG is a completely legitimate open-source application that utilizes system CPUs to mine Monero cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, criminals generate revenue by infiltrating this app into systems without users' consent. This deceptive marketing method is called "bundling".

In most cases, "bundling" is used to infiltrate several potentially unwanted programs (PUAs) at once. So, there is a high probability that XMRIG Virus came with a number of adware-type applications that deliver intrusive ads and gather sensitive information.

References
2023-04-12 ⋅ Gridinsoft ⋅ Gridinsoft Cyber Security
XMRig is one of the most widespread malicious miners, that exploits hardware to mine Monero
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2022-10-26 ⋅ CrowdStrike ⋅ Manoj Ahuje
CrowdStrike Identifies New Kiss-a-Dog Cryptojacking Campaign Targeting Vulnerable Docker and Kubernetes Infrastructure
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