Coin hive

[Muad_Dib]

Coinhive is a script that the owners have installed onto this forum, it uses YOUR computer resources to run meaningless computing equations for another site in exchange for online currency.

It's highly unethical practice and should really be illegal but is too new to be categorized just now.

I'd advise all members to avoid logging on whilst this concealed hijacking of your computer continues.

[waco]

whats up

I use library computers and nesa runs slow sometimes in shields libraries , tough in sunderland nesa runs fairly normal if not a teeny bit faster than normal but never had a problem apart from that can some one explain please

[fishy]

Been going on for a few weeks now bloody pain in arse

[g.ordon]

same, Norton keeps blocking it

[g-force]

Was wondering what what going on...for a few weeks whenever I log into NESA my processor goes into overdrive & core temp rockets - anti-virus has been alerting me on every page and occasionally get the message "page has had to be reloaded because of a problem". Consequently haven't been visiting or staying on too long till I'd got word of what was going on...

Gary

[Muad_Dib]

There is a coinhive script running on this forum, I hope the owners haven't placed it there hoping to use our computers to mine bitcoins for them.

Avast and Malwarebytes recommend block and reporting.