Crypto mining malware has attacked computers by using a fake Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Flash Player updater, cybersecurity company Palo Alto said on Thursday. The firm analyzed several files, dated back from March 25 till September 10, Brad Duncan, a computer specialist at Palo Alto explained in a blog post.

The infected downloads installed virtual coin mining software like XMRig, a program for “creating” a Monero (XMR).

“As early as August 2018, some samples impersonating Flash updates have borrowed pop-up notifications from the official Adobe installer. These fake Flash updates install unwanted programs like an XMRig cryptocurrency miner, but…

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