{"id":12417,"date":"2019-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/2019\/02\/17\/monero-xmr-symantec-found-8-cryptojacking-apps-on-the-microsoft-store-that-mine-monero-without-users-knowledge\/"},"modified":"2019-02-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T00:00:00","slug":"monero-xmr-symantec-found-8-cryptojacking-apps-on-the-microsoft-store-that-mine-monero-without-users-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/monero-xmr-symantec-found-8-cryptojacking-apps-on-the-microsoft-store-that-mine-monero-without-users-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Symantec Found 8 Cryptojacking Apps on the Microsoft Store That Mine Monero [XMR] Without Users\u2019 Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Friday 15<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> February 2019, the cybersecurity firm Symantec<\/strong> published a <\/span>blog post<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/strong> detailing the discovery of \u201cseveral potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) on the Microsoft Store that surreptitiously use the victim\u2019s CPU power to mine cryptocurrency.\u201d<\/em> The security firm made these discoveries on January 17<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> and promptly reported them to Microsoft. Microsoft did not respond to the firm directly, however, it did delist the applications from its store immediately. All the apps discovered included a JavaScript code which allowed for the mining of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero (XMR)<\/a><\/strong> without users knowledge\/permission.<\/span><\/p>\n The apps <\/span>identified<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/strong> by Symantec included \u201cthose for computer and battery optimization tutorial, internet search, web browsers, and video viewing and download.\u201d<\/em> In total, 8 applications were reported to be carrying the crypto jacking script and associated with them were three developers: DigiDream, 1clean, and Findoo<\/strong>. However, with more analysis, Symantec believes that \u201cthat all these apps were likely developed by the same person or group.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n