Crypto-jacking schemes are getting more intricate by the day. It appears hackers are now disguising cryptocurrency mining malware and passing it off as legitimate Windows installation packages.

Researchers say the malicious software, more commonly known as Coinminer, was specifically designed to fly under the radar. What makes the attack particularly difficult to detect is that it uses a series of obfuscation methods.

The discovery comes from security firm Trend Micro, which has since documented the attack vector at more length.

“The malware arrives on the victim’s machine as a Windows Installer MSI file, which is notable because Windows Installer is a legitimate application used to install software,” the report reads. “Using a real Windows component makes it look less suspicious and potentially allows it to bypass certain security filters.”

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