Summary

Users looking for cracked commercial software, free games, plugins, and unofficial utilities could be signing up for more than a free download. Microsoft has observed an evolving campaign that uses trojanized installers to turn the downloading Windows devices into money-making machines, consuming their computing resources and internet bandwidth without informed consent. The campaign uses fake download pages and Inno Setup-style installers to deliver multiple software packages during a single installation session, Microsoft said in a blog post.

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