“Since the malware is distributed through a cryptocurrency app, however, it seems likely that the malware is meant to gain access to users’ cryptocurrency wallets for the purpose of stealing coins,” the company speculated.

The two “broad-spectrum backdoors” aren’t malicious on their own, but Malwarebytes Labs believes the access would be used to steal a user’s crypto assets. Malwarebytes Labs reports that a forum user had discovered that after the app was installed, CoinTicker then installs two open-source backdoors by the name of EvilOSX – in reference to Mac OSX – and EggShell. The app can be set to show real-time price data for Bitcoin (BTC) and dozens of other altcoins such as Basic Attention Token (BAT) and Monero (XMR), pulled directly from popular exchanges like Bitfinex, Binance, and many more. The app, called CoinTicker, adds a handy price ticker in the status bar at the top of a Mac user’s screen, alongside important information such as the time, date, and wifi connection. CoinTicker Mac App Leaves Investors Exposed to MalwareĬyber security firm Malwarebytes Labs, best known for their antivirus and malware monitoring and removal software, has posted a public service announcement on their official blog, warning Mac users of a cryptocurrency price ticker app available to download on the Apple App Store for Mac that leaves users exposed to two potential backdoors for cyber criminals to access. A popular cryptocurrency price ticker available to download for Apple’s Mac computer lineup includes malware that could expose investors to cyber criminals seeking to steal a user’s cryptocurrency holdings.

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