The MSI Afterburner software is a software that allows users to overclock their graphics card components, providing users with additional performance that allows them to obtain graphics capabilities and even a higher number of frames than what is normally offered.
This MSI Afterburner software is usually not only available through the MSI website, but also a number of other technology websites that will share various other software that can be used with their computer.
Recently, there are reports that there are websites that share this MSI Afterburner software, but with malware built into it.
According to these reports, what will happen is that the cryptocurrency mining malware will also be downloaded to the computer and installed into the Explorer software, and from there, it will mine the cryptocurrency and upload the data to the hacker's server machine.
The way this fake MSI Afterburner software is spread is to use social engineering where the MSI website will be imitated, and using Google search will arrive at the top of the website search and from there those who just want to use this software will download from the website this and then infect their computer.
For now, people are advised to be careful and look at the website links they visit before downloading the MSI Afterburner software on their computers.
