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Often attempts to disable antivirus software or block security updates to remain undetected. Indicators of Infection

Unusual outbound traffic spikes (indicative of DDoS activity).

Change all administrative passwords, as the malware may have harvested them via brute-force or credential dumping. To help you secure your system: Provide antivirus logs (redact personal info) List running processes showing high CPU usage Check for unrecognized scheduled tasks SanaKhalid_luciferzip

Immediately disconnect the infected machine from the network.

Connects to a Command-and-Control (C2) server to receive instructions and update its mining configuration. Often attempts to disable antivirus software or block

Constant fan noise or hardware thermal throttling.

Sudden, extreme spikes in CPU or RAM usage without active programs. specifically those addressing SMB exploits.

Ensure all Windows security updates are installed, specifically those addressing SMB exploits.