You are the sponsor of someone else's luxurious life. And you don’t even suspect it. ⚠️
In the age of digital conveniences, the most dangerous tools look like harmless "assistants". The story of the Crypto Copilot extension is a perfect testament to that.
🤯 Case: "Innocent" assistant that cleans you out
What happened: In May 2024, an extension called "Crypto Copilot" appeared in the Chrome Web Store. The description promised convenient trading in X and analytics. Only 12 installations.
· What turned out: Mechanical parasite. With each transaction through Raydium, it inconspicuously added a transfer of your SOL to the fraudsters' address.
· Conclusion: Even 12 installations and a status in the official store is NOT A GUARANTEE of safety.
From the world, a thread — and the attacker is already saving for a new electric car.
💀 Trend: Ghost miners have returned. And they have become smarter.
While you are reading this, your computer may be working for someone else.
Browser mining: More than 3500 sites have been infected with scripts that quietly mine Monero (XMR) on your device.
· Modular viruses (H2Miner): They penetrate through vulnerabilities, launch a hidden miner (XMRig), and disable your protection.
· Trojans in games: Downloaded a simulator from a torrent? It may work. And along with it — a miner that loads your processor to 100%, burning its resource.
Conclusion: Modern malware does not always steal passwords. It quietly steals your electricity, computational power, and the lifespan of your hardware.
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📌 What does this mean for you? 3 hard rules for survival
1. Extension stores are a minefield. Moderation lets parasites through. Any extension asking for access to wallets should be under a microscope.
2. Trust, but verify (always verify). A pretty interface and loud words mean nothing. Always Google the author, look for independent reviews and mentions.
3. Hackers are already using AI. Now they generate malicious code with neural networks, test it for resilience, and bypass protection.
Final verdict:
The internet today is not a surfing ground, but a jungle where each click of yours can become a donation to someone’s passive income.
$Your vigilance is the new currency in the digital world. Don’t pay it for someone else's Tesla. 🔐
