Current Events > If a simple website makes my laptop fan come on, are they mining crypto?

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SomeGuyUO 02/13/18 11:59:15 PM #1:	Wondering <cite>SomeGuyUO posted [p:896046305] in If a simpl... [t:76317051]...</cite> <quote>Wondering</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkTransient 02/14/18 12:00:02 AM #2:	No, just hacking your passwords. --- http://www.facebook.com/loaocos/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfJB3KYYDg <cite>DarkTransient posted [p:896046343] in If a simpl... [t:76317051]...</cite> <quote>No, just hacking your passwords.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkDragon400 02/14/18 12:12:57 AM #3:	Check the cpu usage. Maybe try looking if there are any scripts like that in the page source. --- http://i.imgur.com/Zkq2JUS.png http://i.imgur.com/AS9KUto.jpg <cite>DarkDragon400 posted [p:896046925] in If a simpl... [t:76317051]...</cite> <quote>Check the cpu usage. Maybe try looking if there are any scripts like that in the page source.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Syntheticon 02/14/18 12:27:35 AM #4:	Not necessarily, you could have a slow/old laptop, it could have any number of other things running on the page or it could be something unrelated altogether running in the background. Most AV's will pickup cryptomining now anyway so update/run AV etc. --- Mod me? You don't even know me! <cite>Syntheticon posted [p:896047592] in If a simpl... [t:76317051]...</cite> <quote>Not necessarily, you could have a slow/old laptop, it could have any number of other things running on the page or it could be something unrelated altogether running in the background. Most AV's will pickup cryptomining now anyway so update/run AV etc.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 02/14/18 12:28:45 AM #5:	If you're using chrome get the recent update that fixed a memory leak issue. That could cause the fan to spin up. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:896047636] in If a simpl... [t:76317051]...</cite> <quote>If you're using chrome get the recent update that fixed a memory leak issue. That could cause the fan to spin up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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