New Malware Exploits Windows Character Map to Evade Defender and Mine Crypto

A sophisticated cryptojacking campaign that hijacks Windows’ native Character Map utility (“charmap.exe”) to evade Windows Defender and covertly mine cryptocurrency on compromised machines. First detected in late August 2025, this attack exploits legitimate system binaries to load a custom cryptomining payload directly into memory, thwarting traditional antivirus signatures and curtailing forensic artifacts. Security researchers have […]

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