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Google removes mining secretly cryptocurrency "Archive Poster" Extension on Chrome Web Store
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Google removes mining secretly cryptocurrency "Archive Poster" Extension on Chrome Web Store
The popularity of bitcoin makes its users start crazy to mine the digital currency. Continuous mining is done by users causing users not aware that there is danger around them.
This mining activity is not spared from evil thoughts. some news mentioned that the "Archive Poster" extension contains malware that will force the CPU to work without user control. the impact of this malware, among others, makes the CPU power becomes weak because too many applications that work for malware, the threat of address bitcoin attached in the extension.
This malware is similar to Coinhive that forces the CPU to work without control of the user and does not ask permission from the user. this is very harmful to users. Therefore Google plans to remove the extension in Google Chrome because it is very dangerous for users.
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