Cloud mining has Hidden viruses

[MonsterV]

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As a lesson, never install random programs from the internet. Also always check the CPU usage; if it's continuously high and you don't mine locally, maybe somebody else does.
And sometimes a scan with VirusTotal can give you some extra info (although it has its false positives too).

Yeah right, but unfortunately scanning using virustotal will not be useful because the virus will enter when we install it. But it's better to be careful of cloudmining that is just known and doesn't have good feedback. It could be that the software provided by cloudmining contains spyware which can steal our private key.

It's an open secret if you first uploaded the application on https://www.virustotal.com/ you'll find out that this cloud mining are virus-infected, it seems you ignore all the warning and choose to proceed and you give permission to your anti virus to proceed although it is showing positive signs of viruses, this is a lesson for you.

It's useless, most software owned by cloud mining has a crypter that can encrypt the viruses they insert, so when an antivirus tries to scan it looks like everything looks fine because all the viruses have been encrypted. My suggestion is to use a paid antivirus that always updates on new viruses, so they can scan even if the virus is encrypted.

[Bitum]

99.9% of cloud minning is scam. A script is running in the background and you only have virtual digits on your monitor. I would advise against using any cloud mining.

[Thanasis]

A day ago i decided to try out cloud mining on my pc to mine some altcoins but after i stopped the cloud mining software i noticed that my PC processor speed meter is still running aggressively

i ran a malware detector on my computer and detect that my PC was under attack, there have been viruses that landed on my computer and then use the computer power to mine bitcoin or other coins

Becareful.

Cloud mining is completely scam if you hear any other offers don't go for it. Like your mentioned some malware attack your operating system maybe keylogger as well so better to re install your operating system now now but before that keep a backup of all the important things in your system or your crypto related details will be stolen.

[coaprotet]

You should be extremely careful with cloud mining software that you are installing. Do not be greedy and spend several bucks on anti virus programme that will protect you from such garbage. In any case it is better to use contracts.

[passwordnow]

Be careful of what you download and don't download anything just to try it out. It's better to be sure than to be sorry later, there are malware that has been attached to such software.
It's good that you have been reminding the people here. That malware can cause you the copy paste virus or any other attack that it can.

[meanwords]

If Cloud Mining does use your resources, then it's not cloud mining. Cloud Mining is a contract that let's you profit by renting the rig of a company. Usually it takes years before you could even your investment depending on the contract.

I think the one you downloaded has a hidden miner. I don't know where you get that but you should get out of there as soon as possible as cloud mining is mostly scam. It's better to buy Bitcoin to be honest.

[jessyj48]

The most trustworthy cloudmining platform is nicehash,even when a hack occurred on the platform last year 2018 the team promised to reimburse all affacted payments and they actually keep their promises,at that point in time i already mined 0.004 btc and they keep paying out every month till i received all

[Turkish88]

Its not true cloud mining which you use it.
Cloud mining idea is very long from placing virus code to your PC.
CM - already in the past forgot about this.

[asder250]

It is not a cloud mining when you run it on your pc, I think.
You mean mining programs that are mining multiple currencies, right? Beware also some multiwallets are hijacked.

[eternalgloom]

Next time, definitely scan software before you run it.
It's not too smart to just install random software on your PC like that, you're setting yourself up for disaster that way.

Also, just stay away from cloud mining in general. It's always better to just buy cryptocurrency than to mine it.

The most trustworthy cloudmining platform is nicehash,even when a hack occurred on the platform last year 2018 the team promised to reimburse all affacted payments and they actually keep their promises,at that point in time i already mined 0.004 btc and they keep paying out every month till i received all

And what's your ROI? Are you sure you're talking about cloud mining? Aren't you just actually mining with your PC?

[ethereumhunter]

That is why I don't like to runs software for mining on my computer because that is the risk that I might get too. We need to be careful when we want to install the software, and we need to make sure that the software is clean and don't have hidden viruses or malware. I hope you can learn from this so you don't make the same thing as now and you can prevent the viruses. By the way, what is the name of the software, I am curious and want to know.

[guydin]

A day ago i decided to try out cloud mining on my pc to mine some altcoins but after i stopped the cloud mining software i noticed that my PC processor speed meter is still running aggressively

i ran a malware detector on my computer and detect that my PC was under attack, there have been viruses that landed on my computer and then use the computer power to mine bitcoin or other coins

Becareful.

True. Many of these services close, and people do not get their money. Cloud mining seems to be something very cheap ( you can start even when you have $15), so, many people are attracted with the opportunities to get much when investing almost nothing. It becomes a mistake. You need to deal only with best-trusted sites. Genesis Mining is one of them.

[cryptonewbie]

A day ago i decided to try out cloud mining on my pc to mine some altcoins but after i stopped the cloud mining software i noticed that my PC processor speed meter is still running aggressively

i ran a malware detector on my computer and detect that my PC was under attack, there have been viruses that landed on my computer and then use the computer power to mine bitcoin or other coins

Becareful.

I understand cloud mining to mean mining through the 3rd party server and not through your own computer. This means your PC should not be using its processor to mine. Rather mining is done remotely by the service provider you registered on. So you should check well. Maybe you have other viruses or malware that infected your PC aside the cloud mining platform

[Ezio_Auditore]

I once used a cloud mining HashFlare. And I was very dissatisfied. I don't know about viruses. But I lost more than I put in. But there can be no viruses on cloud mining. The fact that it is cloud that to work with it you do not need to download or install anything on your computer. Most likely, a miner has been installed on the computer or the site of this project uses your browser, secretly installing its extension. By the way, it would be interesting to know the name of this project and look at it yourself.