Malware

Bitcoin malware is a kind of software which aims to break the defence of cryptocurrency wallets or steal your personal information including private keys.

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List of known Bitcoin-related malware

Wallet-stealing malware

  1. Infostealer.Coinbit – targets Windows machines, looks for wallet.dat. Probably the first Bitcoin-related virus.

MiItalic textning malware

  1. DevilRobber Trojan – targets Mac machines, mines Bitcoins, does a lot of other non-Bitcoin related malicious acts.

Other Malware

  1. BKDR_BTMINE.DDOS – targets Windows machines, launches DDoS attacks on miners.

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