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minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoIt doesn’t inject its code into other programs, so it’s not a virus, just general malware.
minus-squareMidnight Wolf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoWouldn’t it be more akin to a cryptominer, since it’s not doing anything with intent to harm or damage data, but the goal is to gain funds without the user’s knowledge?
It doesn’t inject its code into other programs, so it’s not a virus, just general malware.
Wouldn’t it be more akin to a cryptominer, since it’s not doing anything with intent to harm or damage data, but the goal is to gain funds without the user’s knowledge?
It’s just fraud.