Monday 27 May 2019

PSA: Stay away from this ‘Bitcoin Collector’ app – it’s malware




Have you come across a new “Bitcoin Collector” program promising up to $45 worth of free cryptocurrency each day? It might sound enticing, but best to stay away: the app is a virus designed to infect your system with ransomware or password-stealing malware. The scam, which is currently spreading through a series of sketchy websites, essentially offers victims a chance to earn 3 Ethereum (about $800 at the time of writing) in exchange for referring 1,000 visits through a referral link. The same websites also contain ads to software which generates “BTC for FREE” with the “Bitcoin Collector” app. The…

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