What is it?
This apparently has been underway since May 2nd, but has been found now thanks to the "wannacry" ransomware. This virus, rather than encrypting your files, turns your computer into a mining computer that mines Monero and sends the profit to an address.
So far, Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars of Monero have been mined. This is potentially why the price of Monero is down because more coins are being released into circulation. The good thing about this is the virus doesn't seem to be hurting those who have it, which is a silver-lining.
Am I safe?
Assuming you updated your computer to the latest updates you should be. If your computer is out of date I would immediately update it. Symptoms include slow computer performance and loss of access to shared resources. As it is silent, there is no easy way to tell if you have it.
If you believe you have this, I would recommend re-imaging your computer. If you don't know how to do that, my friend google might now .
Link: http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=How+to+Reimage+a+machine
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