18th August, 2011, 01:37 PM
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| More Bitcoin malware: this one uses your GPU for mining
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Security researchers have spotted a new strain of malware that targets Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer virtual currency that exploded onto the tech scene earlier this year. In a report issued last week, Symantec researchers described a Trojan that uses the user's computer to mine Bitcoins on behalf of the intruder. They estimate that, at current exchange rates, a fast computer could generate as much as $150 worth of Bitcoins per month.
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