Pirate Bay & Crypto Currency Mining

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Re: Pirate Bay & Crypto Currency Mining

Post by console » Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:24 pm

yes its real its called COINHIVE ....
thanks for telling everyone now i have to re monetize my websites....
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Re: Pirate Bay & Crypto Currency Mining

Post by violet » Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:57 pm

Explain.
Coinhive can be installed on websites to use the browser power of visitors to the site and to make money for the site owner...a forum for instance, yes?
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Re: Pirate Bay & Crypto Currency Mining

Post by Gardiguy » Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:03 pm

violet wrote:Explain.
Coinhive can be installed on websites to use the browser power of visitors to the site and to make money for the site owner...a forum for instance, yes?
Yes, there is also extensions that can block block the mining.
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Re: Pirate Bay & Crypto Currency Mining

Post by violet » Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:04 pm

Question....money for site owner or money for person doing the IT admin, or both?Image



Good to know re. Extensions
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Re: Pirate Bay & Crypto Currency Mining

Post by violet » Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:09 pm

I just removed a brocoin trojan from my second hand laptop. Hopefully it is really removed
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