Microsoft has issued a warning about a new wave of cryptocurrency mining malware targeting high-performance computer users, particularly hardware enthusiasts and PC gamers. This campaign focuses on exploiting high-end GPU resources for illegal mining, rather than seeking large-scale infections. Attackers are using search engine optimization poisoning to embed malicious links in AI chatbot responses, redirecting users to phishing sites disguised as legitimate software downloads. Once executed, the malware uses DLL side-loading to launch silently and employs techniques like "process hollowing" to inject mining code into legitimate Windows tools. It monitors GPU usage and user activity to avoid detection, pausing operations during active use. Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint have been updated to detect and block these threats.