{"id":10031,"date":"2017-12-20T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=10031"},"modified":"2020-10-13T16:01:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T12:01:35","slug":"web-miners-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/web-miners-protection\/10031\/","title":{"rendered":"How Kaspersky Lab products protect against miners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and the mysterious blockchain are all the rage at the moment. But if you think all this \u201ccrypto\u201d isn\u2019t your business, we have bad news: You are its<\/em><\/i> business, big time. In fact, this year has seen the value of many cryptocurrencies skyrocket. And whereas before, cybercrooks were merely interested in them, now they are obsessed.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a miner?<\/h2>\n

Even if you\u2019ve never had a cryptowallet and have no idea why you\u2019d need one, you\u2019re still on cybercriminals\u2019 radar: You have a computer on which cryptocurrencies can be mined \u2014 digitally produced with the help of special mining software.<\/p>\n

Actually, the word \u201cminer\u201d refers both to the people who mine cryptocurrencies and to the programs used to do it (see this post<\/a> for the lowdown on mining). You can install such software yourself \u2014 and use it for your own benefit.<\/p>\n

But there might be a miner on your device without your knowledge \u2014 it could\u2019ve been installed by an attacker who somehow gained access to your computer or smartphone. If so, it will mine cryptocurrency on your device for their profit and at your expense. This is known as hidden mining<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Explainer: Bitcoin mining<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n