Android emulator Andy OS seems to be secretly installing a Bitcoin miner

Cryptocurrency mining malware has become a serious problem recently, and it seems the latest people to fall victim to the threat are users of the Android emulator Andy OS -- also referred to as AndY and Andyroid. The emulator makes it possible to run Android software within Windows or macOS, but it appears that the installation harbors a dark secret -- a GPU miner trojan that secretly mines for Bitcoin. Over on Reddit there are large numbers of upset users trying to find out what's going on. See also: Bitcoin plummets after hackers steal $37 million from South Korean cryptocurrency… [Continue Reading]