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Weedhack Malware Spreads via Fake Minecraft Clients and SEO Poisoning
Cybersecurity researchers have found that several websites are still actively distributing a malware family known as Weedhack to gamers by masquerading as Minecraft clients.
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Weedhack spreads through fake Minecraft client sites and SEO poisoning, with McAfee blocking more than 6,300 attempts to reach malicious URLs.
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