How to protect your computer from hidden mining

[Cammer 4609]

5 hours ago, kabanidze said:

I also used this antivirus before, but decided to go over and buy a paid antivirus from Kaspersky. Kaspersky Anti-Virus is very good, the best among antiviruses. Try to use at least its free version.

I tried the free version, but I haven't found any cracks for this anti-virus and I don't want to buy it too, so I installed nod32 and found a lot of serials to it.

[Slavi 11287]

14 hours ago, teminalibug said:

They hide so deep and sometimes antivirus can not detect them, because they disguise themselves as real programs.

I found it in the task manager, then deleted this file, but after rebooting the system it appeared again. Yes, the antivirus did not find it, so I had to reinstall Windows

[Slavi 11287]

22 minutes ago, kabanidze said:

Finding a hidden miner is very difficult. I used to have it, but I found out about it only after 2 months. My computer is quite powerful, it generated quite a lot of money for the miner, and it really worsened the work of my computer, after that I had to change the video card.

in the task manager I looked at which process loads the computer heavily, then in google I found its description by name and in which folder it is located

[teminalibug 309]

4 hours ago, Slavi said:

I found it in the task manager, then deleted this file, but after rebooting the system it appeared again. Yes, the antivirus did not find it, so I had to reinstall Windows

Next time try to just trace it in the app manager and if you find any app that you do not use or did not install then delete it.

[malik6314193 5449]

It is good topic to read. Thanks for sharing this useful information with us. It will help us in understanding scamming sites and people. One thing we can do is that don't put attention on unfamiliar links. 

[SuperCrypto 7193]

On 4/13/2020 at 4:39 PM, Thaaer said:

In fact, I have not been exposed to such cases .. but there must be a way to prevent this hidden penetration .. I will search more about the subject in the coming days.

You can read more about hidden mining as it is a computer used to mine cryptocurrencies without the owner's knowledge. But it can be noted that the effects suffered by it are slowing down, generating heat and shortening battery life.

[Slavi 11287]

First of all, it is necessary that there is an antivirus, and secondly, do not click on the links that send you questionable contacts by mail, and install applications only from trusted sources

[Wilmer Garcia 0]

You're absolutely right friend in everything you point out in this important topic these tips so really good there are a lot of page that pretend to make money at the cost of our computers

[Slavi 11287]

17 hours ago, Jone20 said:

Also, you can search for software that works on your computer, for example there is a sample of hidden cryptocurrency mining programs linked to “CoinMiner”, a “JavaScript” program that was created to mine “Monero” via a web browser. You can reveal it from its name if you find it working You have .

As far as I know, this program can only be on dubious sites, and most of them are blocked by the browser itself. Yes, and it will be visible on system boot that this site uses a hidden miner

[Virgil dijk 1431]

Thanks dear friend it's obvious you always share helpful post , and I really appreciate fear friend keep it up and I will everything possible to prevent my computer from hidden mining.

[Brushless4500KV 4214]

10 minutes ago, Jone20 said:

Hidden mining takes place on the computer either through questionable sites that it says about it, or through sending malicious links by some hacker to users through e-mail, and when it opens it, the mining codes are loaded on the computer.

The most obvious sign of unwanted mining with a computer is that CPU usage will reach near 100%. You can see this in task manager. However, there are many things that can increase this usage such as loading websites with lots of flash graphics. There are lots of software (or extensions) that have been designed to block mining activities. These softwares are called cryptojacking blockers. When you install them, your computer will be able to detect any hidden or suspicious mining attempt and blocks it automatically. I had the same problem but I installed MinerBlock for Chrome browser and saved my CPU from overheating and slow performance.

[iloveyobit 6599]

Simply avoid downloading anonymous programs and applications besides using the latest antivirus software, I think this is the best way to protect yourself from mining bots .

[SuperCrypto 7193]

On 4/16/2020 at 2:49 AM, SCB1234 said:

I think we are going to see more and more of this as crypto becomes more sought after. Millions of potential users onboarding will make for new people who have no idea what mining is or how their computers could be attacked.

To prevent hidden mining, users should learn how to face this type of phishing attack, since this type is dangerous and hackers can grow mining mining software and it is difficult for the average user to discover malware mining software.

[Hatred 1388]

On 3/25/2020 at 8:57 PM, Jone20 said:

Crypto Jacking has become one of the biggest Internet threats, but most people don't even know what or what to do to protect devices from it.
It is simply the use of other people's computers in mining cryptocurrencies, and hackers do this by sending malicious links to users and when it opens it the mining codes are loaded onto the computer.

How do you know if a site is using your machine in hidden mining?
Once you notice a slow performance in your computer with a high temperature during access to a site, you must suspect this site and start scanning your device.

How to protect your machine from being used in hidden mining operations?
There are a number of measures we can take to protect our devices from cryptocurrency mining the fastest is Relying on Internet browser add-ons that detect the presence of cryptocurrency mining software code, and then prohibit their use of the computer while visiting any website on the browser.

Wow, this is very useful. I am a user of many cloud mining sites but this is the first time I see that there are hacking that happens in mining. Thanks for sharing this kind of information to us. This must be a very useful warning for those who use mining sites. I hope that they will take time to read it carefully so they will avoid to get hacked.

[imr 43]

A premium feature antivirus software has been used to protect my access specific sites that come with firewalls. Antivirus software usually protects your life and software helps you protect your holdings from fraud.   

[Captain Karim 0]

I think it is better to install a strong and updated antivirus and at the same time install an add-on in the browser to prevent mining using our computer.

[Irish 128]

On 3/25/2020 at 8:57 PM, Jone20 said:

Crypto Jacking has become one of the biggest Internet threats, but most people don't even know what or what to do to protect devices from it.
It is simply the use of other people's computers in mining cryptocurrencies, and hackers do this by sending malicious links to users and when it opens it the mining codes are loaded onto the computer.

How do you know if a site is using your machine in hidden mining?
Once you notice a slow performance in your computer with a high temperature during access to a site, you must suspect this site and start scanning your device.

How to protect your machine from being used in hidden mining operations?
There are a number of measures we can take to protect our devices from cryptocurrency mining the fastest is Relying on Internet browser add-ons that detect the presence of cryptocurrency mining software code, and then prohibit their use of the computer while visiting any website on the browser.

We should be always careful in order to avoid falling for scam like this. I think it is best if you dont trust easily on a website and avoid clocking links because sometimes those scammers or hackers are using links as a bait for their target people. And when the target clicks the link the hackers will have the access on his or her target's personal details that he can use against the victim.

[CryptoMaxim 2372]

On 08.04.2020 at 21:02, Jone20 said:

When you discover that you are a victim of a malicious mining attack and in the event that the attack is not related to the work of the browser. This means that the device is infected with a malicious mining program, in which case you must contact specialists to remove the infection and ensure that the device is not infected with what is more dangerous.

This type of mining is usually visible in the task Manager. Next, you should find it in your PC and delete it. But two times I happened so that I could not find and had to format the PC.

[Irish 128]

On 3/25/2020 at 8:57 PM, Jone20 said:

Crypto Jacking has become one of the biggest Internet threats, but most people don't even know what or what to do to protect devices from it.
It is simply the use of other people's computers in mining cryptocurrencies, and hackers do this by sending malicious links to users and when it opens it the mining codes are loaded onto the computer.

How do you know if a site is using your machine in hidden mining?
Once you notice a slow performance in your computer with a high temperature during access to a site, you must suspect this site and start scanning your device.

How to protect your machine from being used in hidden mining operations?
There are a number of measures we can take to protect our devices from cryptocurrency mining the fastest is Relying on Internet browser add-ons that detect the presence of cryptocurrency mining software code, and then prohibit their use of the computer while visiting any website on the browser.

If you don't want to br a victim of hidden mining on your personal computer, it is better if you always use incognito tabs, don't store your personal information on your computer and always clean your computer and install a virus detecting app or simply anti virus apps.

[yuwira 0]

i discovered this count in a practical manner on one in every of the faucet websites in which your mining device is being used with out you understanding it. additionally, it is able to appear with you at the same time as downloading a program or video games. The hackers have evolved many methods to get admission to the tool of many human beings without knowing them. So we've the restrict and make sure of any movement you take to shield your device and your personal records.

[Thekingcallme 1975]

There is a program to detect hidden mining programs and additions. One of these programs can be installed to delete all hidden programs that are mining on your machine without your knowledge. These programs can be discovered until there is a load in your device.

[George10 9932]

One of the ways to minimize the chances of our computers to be used by hackers for mining bitcoin unknowingly is to always to a regular scan to our computers by using recommended malware directors and avoid opening of unknown links sent to our computers through online ads or vai our emails.

[DreamStage 2105]

Just use some kind of legitm worth extension like Miner block or something at your browser and you will be fine.

 

Nevertheless there are applications that were mining your pc for a while and u didn't knew about it just like uTorrent for example.

 

Take care on everything you install and check for all informations possible regarding if it has hiding miners.

[Calvinpriva 17296]

Thanks friend for sharing this, its a big problem and many people are suffer with it. There is a good extension for chrome known a miner blocker, you can also install this extension because it will help you to block all secret mining sites in your pc.

[Zalaks007 543]

Thanks for this great information. I personally use a software to stop all the mining activities on my computer when I observe is been slow and getting hot when I connect to the internet.