How to start a hidden miner?

[ComX]

@rapid821

Have test the miner... have configured, and start..
In Task Manager i see the .exe , window is hidden, but no cpu are in use..
Any idea.?

Thx

[zac123]

@rapid821

Have test the miner... have configured, and start..
In Task Manager i see the .exe , window is hidden, but no cpu are in use..
Any idea.?

Thx

did you get this working?

[JaredKaragen]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1751272.msg17921405#msg17921405

Simple script i posted some time ago.... only needs admin priv.

[zac123]

I made a version specifically for hidding (xmr-stak): https://github.com/rapid821/xmr-stak-hide/releases

will this work with the new fork cyrptonight r  ?

[zac123]

im using this solution:

CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run "miner.exe",0,True

Save as filename.vbs and drag to startup windows folder

best solution

thanks
zac

[Alpha0One1]

While running this could get you fired from your day job, this resource is good for tapping unused CPU processing power. I will try this in the months to come and give feedback if it's really hidden and unnoticeable.

"Hide in plain sight"

[GREENch]

Guys, I have the opposite problem, please tell me how to detect a hidden miner. Recently, my work computer has become noticeably slower. It seems to me that our IT specialist decided to earn extra money and did not inform anyone))

[zac123]

Guys, I have the opposite problem, please tell me how to detect a hidden miner. Recently, my work computer has become noticeably slower. It seems to me that our IT specialist decided to earn extra money and did not inform anyone))

Check task manager

[meanwords]

Guys, I have the opposite problem, please tell me how to detect a hidden miner. Recently, my work computer has become noticeably slower. It seems to me that our IT specialist decided to earn extra money and did not inform anyone))

Having this problem too. It seems that someone managed to put a hidden miner in my computer and my anti-virus or anything that could block potential risk is not detecting it. Any help would be appreciated

[GreenStox]

While running this could get you fired from your day job, this resource is good for tapping unused CPU processing power. I will try this in the months to come and give feedback if it's really hidden and unnoticeable.

"Hide in plain sight"

when you run this maybe you can use it in your workplace if you work in an office, so every employee who activates a computer will do mining too but I think that is very dangerous because it will reduce the performance of computers used for mining.

[EdvinZ]

I use the job planner and run the miners on behalf of the user "system" when turning on the computer. You can also configure the BIOS to turn on the computer after a working day, and in the same scheduler turn it off before people come to work 

This is probably the most appropriate and most ethical solution to your problem. The use of computing power of computers in the daytime, when everyone is working behind them, is not an ethical way to mine cryptocurrency. In addition, your superiors will not like it if it finds out about your uncoordinated actions. In any case, the choice is yours.

[mojoxc]

A hidden miner installed by an employee can be considered theft.  If your company security team knows anything about security they would know how to block this and locate who installed it.  This could be blocked down at the endpoint or at the network level.  Definitely not worth the risk of getting fired for a few dollars.

[dunfida]

A hidden miner installed by an employee can be considered theft.  If your company security team knows anything about security they would know how to block this and locate who installed it.  This could be blocked down at the endpoint or at the network level.  Definitely not worth the risk of getting fired for a few dollars.

Well said! This is really considered as theft yet you dont have any permissions on installing up these hidden miners.We cant still consider to be a penny income yet if the company
do have lots of pc's then the amount would be recognizable but well on exchange you are risking up your work/job once caught.

[evenotto]

A hidden miner installed by an employee can be considered theft.  If your company security team knows anything about security they would know how to block this and locate who installed it.  This could be blocked down at the endpoint or at the network level.  Definitely not worth the risk of getting fired for a few dollars.

Well said! This is really considered as theft yet you dont have any permissions on installing up these hidden miners.We cant still consider to be a penny income yet if the company
do have lots of pc's then the amount would be recognizable but well on exchange you are risking up your work/job once caught.

At the end of 2017 a simple system administrator in our company installed such hidden miners on computers in one of our outposts. They were found only after a couple of weeks and removed, and the employee publicly reprimanded and fired a month later with a scandal.
In general, installation in the workplace is definitely not good idea, if the topstarter thinks about it - please think again

[GREENch]

Guys, I have the opposite problem, please tell me how to detect a hidden miner. Recently, my work computer has become noticeably slower. It seems to me that our IT specialist decided to earn extra money and did not inform anyone))

Check task manager

I understand that all processes that are running will be displayed in the task Manager. But I would like to understand that how I can protect the computer from this in the future. And the names of the working processes (for the most part) will not give me the necessary information, as some miners have learned to disguise themselves.

[dunfida]

A hidden miner installed by an employee can be considered theft.  If your company security team knows anything about security they would know how to block this and locate who installed it.  This could be blocked down at the endpoint or at the network level.  Definitely not worth the risk of getting fired for a few dollars.

Well said! This is really considered as theft yet you dont have any permissions on installing up these hidden miners.We cant still consider to be a penny income yet if the company
do have lots of pc's then the amount would be recognizable but well on exchange you are risking up your work/job once caught.

At the end of 2017 a simple system administrator in our company installed such hidden miners on computers in one of our outposts. They were found only after a couple of weeks and removed, and the employee publicly reprimanded and fired a month later with a scandal.
In general, installation in the workplace is definitely not good idea, if the topstarter thinks about it - please think again

That would really be a normal consequence for those employees who do took advantage on others resources and workplace is the best example on where lots of PC is present.
Yes, it is really ideal to run up hidden miners but if the owner itself doesnt have any awareness on what you are doing then its completely theft or simply illegal.
I wont really risk my job for this kind of thing if were on the shoes of OP.

[KryptoKai]

You should calculate the risk involved in getting caught vs the amount of extra money you will make. From cpu mining it won't buy you a lambo so is it worth risking your career?

[Iykecollinz]

I do not know how profitable this is at the moment, but I have seen how popular mining has been over time. I would have launched this with mining the veil coin but do not know if anyone is currently doing that here

[lobat999]

If you are truly the owner of that company, I suggest you buy a mining rig which is often more profitable that cpu's. If not, I wouldn't advice anything like this activity since it could lead you to severe consequences like losing your job! Any unauthorized crypto mining will generate huge costs to your company's electric bill and in effect is a pilferage and that you could cause harm to your company which could  put you on a legal predicament that greatly overshadows the benefits of mining. Imho.

[zac123]

Jesus! can everyone just shut up about this now.
The OP asked a question, and it has been answered. The OP did not ask for peoples legal or moral opinions on this subject.
There are lots of legitimate reasons why you wouldn't want a console showing on the desktop.
So can everyone stop making assumptions and stick to answering questions with based on your technical knowledge and not what the ten commandments say.