status-resolved NamePros are you mining? In background...

[Premiums]

Your site borrowing my CPU to mine cryptocurrency..

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

Wow. Good question! Never thought of this. I doubt np this but some naughty sites I "visit" do this I bet.

Really slows my PC.

 

[Steven McEvoy]

This is a thing?? How?

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

Some fortune 500 company already got caught doing this. I forget . Just google it. I think it was mining monero

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

Worst case scenario. Hacker installed exploit in namepros server to mine.

 

[Tia Wood]

You guys should sign up for the cryptocurrency mining affiliate program here. Have you been invited yet?

 

[Premiums]

CPU usage after closing the NamePros tab..

 

[creataweb]

If so then the most active members should get a cut

 

[tonyk2000]

With this thread alone (1 tab opened), I see average 3% cpu in use by the browser. Wondering is it good or bad. I am using linux / palemoon browser which is basically modern firefox fixed to look "classic", and a number of linux security settings such as blacklisting tons of spying or unnecessary stuff which may or may not be called by scripts or addons in use @ namepros, did not check the pages code specifically.

 

[Premiums]

even YouTube is turning passive viewers into cryptocurrency miners, and Google isn't happy...thats why google ban crypto ads..

 

[Premiums]

I see average 3% cpu in use by the browser..

3% its ok!

 

[DNWon]

Lol, @Premiums way to stir the CoinHive! I mean Hornets Nest!

https://www.howtogeek.com/334018/how-to-block-cryptocurrency-miners-in-your-web-browser/

 

[bulkdomainz]

You guys should sign up for the cryptocurrency mining affiliate program here. Have you been invited yet?

This happening? Haven't got an invite ...

 

[alcy]

even YouTube is turning passive viewers into cryptocurrency miners, and Google isn't happy...thats why google ban crypto ads..

is you for real?

 

[Premiums]

is you for real?

Show attachment 83011

https://mashable.com/2018/01/27/coinhive-youtube-google-doubleclick/#AAi3uUVrRaq8

 

[Galaxy Traveller]

For me CPU 2% Total (browser 0 - 0.2% with 9 different tabs) GPU 0 - 9%

 

[Haris]

Lol, @Premiums way to stir the CoinHive! I mean Hornets Nest!

https://www.howtogeek.com/334018/how-to-block-cryptocurrency-miners-in-your-web-browser/

don't use NoCoin it will slow your browser!!

 

[tonyk2000]

I checked live http headers that are showing events occuring with np opened. Basically the pages are constantly requesting / refreshing the following :

https://www.namepros.com/taigachat/list.json

https://www.namepros.com/update/

Neither url looks suspicious on a spot view

 

[Premiums]

don't use NoCoin it will slow your browser!!

what if this extension actually a miner,))
e.g. Adblock Plus now sells ads https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/13/12890050/adblock-plus-now-sells-ads

 

[cipcip]

1. Learn Javascript
2. See if Namepros is really using you to mine for crypto by viewing the source of the page.

One can mine crypto using other people computer only with Javascript. javascript is a client-side scripting language.
Even if is an obfuscated text, there are a lot of converters out there and you can see the code behind.