Website can now use your PC for cryptomining after you close your browser

[WYP]

Many websites are now Cryptomining on their user's systems without their consent.



Read more about the underhanded tactics of web-based crypto mining.

 

[Dawelio]

Damn, thanks for bringing this to our attention. I certainly was completely unaware of this, untill now. Will definitely keep an extra eye on the task manager from now on.

 

[Chopper3]

Is this a Windows-only problem or are Mac and Linux users affected at all - also what sort of sites are known to do this? Do you have to give permission to run something do we know?

 

[looz]

It uses JavaScript so it's platform agnostic. It also runs like any other script, and I guess it's a decent demo of the language's capabilities - I've been vouching for noscript addons for years now for untrusted websites.

uBlock Origin and I assume other ad blockers as well are on top of this issue already.

 

[ImprovizoR]

uBlock Origin and I assume other ad blockers as well are on top of this issue already.

Probably. But how many people use those add-ons vs how many people are connected is kind of an issue.

I think that most people on websites like this one don't have to worry about viruses and secret cryptomining because chances are, we are aware of every running process and can tell even a minuscule decrease in speed or some other issue with out PC's. Most people can't do that.

 

[Digikid]

You have to admire the genius behind this. Quite smart.

However it is forced and therefore a threat.

 

[garih]

And this is why I always keep resource monitor open on second screen!!