Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned of a new form of crypto-stealing malware hidden inside a “cracked” version of TradingView Premium, software that provides charting tools for financial markets. The scammers are lurking on crypto subreddits, posting links to Windows and Mac installers for “TradingView Premium Cracked,” which is laced with malware aimed at stealing personal data and draining crypto wallets, Jerome Segura, a senior security researcher at Malwarebytes, said in a March 18 blog post.“We have heard of victims whose crypto wallets had been emptied and were subsequently impersonated by the criminals who sent phishing links to their contacts,” he added.
Segura says that cracked software has been prone to containing malware for decades, but the “lure of a free lunch is still very appealing.”Common red flags to watch out for with these types of scams are instructions to disable security software so the program can run and files that are password-protected, according to Malwarebytes. Related: Microsoft warns of new remote access trojan targeting crypto walletsIn this instance, Segura says the “files are double zipped, with the final zip being password protected.
For comparison, a legitimate executable would not need to be distributed in such fashion.”Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reported in its 2025 Crypto Crime Report that crypto crime has entered a professionalized era dominated by AI-driven scams, stablecoin laundering, and efficient cyber syndicates.
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