As pre-loaded Kodi boxes have surged in popularity in the past year, many of the most popular piracy-linked add-ons have targeted by rightsholders.

Some unofficial add-ons for Kodi open-source media player come with malware that mines for Monero cryptocurrency on Windows and Linux platforms.

ESET researchers have discovered several Kodi add-ons are being used to distribute Linux and Windows cryptocurrency-mining malware.