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These scary fake Google apps scamming users; watch out for these signs

A security research team has warned users of fake versions of popular Google apps like Google Translate, YouTube Music, and Microsoft Translate spreading Monero mining malware. A terrifying malware campaign has reportedly become operative and is targeting users via fake apps imitating popular Google apps. The malware has infected thousands of computers globally as reported by Check Point Research (CPR), the research team of American-Israeli cybersecurity provider Check Point Software Technologies. The research team has detected the Monero mining malware dubbed “Nitrokod” that has infected computers across 11 countries since 2019. In a report, the research team shared that the malware attacks through fake apps of desktop ve...