Beware of this corrupted version of Super Mario Bros. 3 Forever.
The latter is responsible for stealing your private data, and mining cryptocurrency without your knowledge. We explain to you.
Super Mario Bros. 3the game of a whole generation
Like many (old) players, you no doubt have fond memories of a certain Super Mario Bros. 3, launched in 1991 on NES (which may be worth a small fortune today). For some years now, fans have been developing an (unofficial, but completely free) remake playable on Windows, namely Super Mario Bros. 3: Mario Forever.
Very popular, this Super Mario Bros. 3: Mario Forever has been downloaded by millions of users, delighted to find all the mechanics of the Mario series, but with the bonus of updated graphics and a modernized style. However, caution is advised if you plan to download the remake of a game from your childhood (unless it is an official version).
A corrupted version of Super Mario Bros. 3 Forever in circulation
Indeed, researchers from Cyble discovered that malicious users uploaded a modified version of this same Super Mario Bros. 3: Mario Foreverin the form of a self-extracting executable archive.
The folder in question contains not only the game, but also two unwanted files, including the Umbral Stealer trojan, which will steal your personal information, your passwords, and which can also take screenshots and activate the webcam.
Added to this is the presence of another file, also particularly undesirable, namely a program that will take care of mining the Monero crypto-currency, all of course, without the knowledge and without the initial consent of the victim.
The latter is able to evade Windows Defender by disabling the program if self-protection is not enabled. Otherwise, it adds its process to Windows Defender’s exclusion list. So be careful.
Source : Bleeding Computer
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