Mining Trojans are rampant, 360 Security Browser launches "Mining Protection" feature

Among the countless myths of wealth creation, Bitcoin is the most legendary. No matter Internet tycoons or ordinary netizens, no one has ever thought that these virtual currencies touted by anarchists and some geeks will have a great success. Although the price of Bitcoin has failed to rise to $8,000 again recently, the value it represents cannot be underestimated. It is precisely because of this that more and more people are crazy about Bitcoin, and a new Internet job has emerged - "mining".

Shandong, Henan, and Guangxi are the hardest hit areas by mining trojans

However, not all people who are keen on mining are legal. There are still many "miners" wandering in the gray and black markets, using mining Trojans to make huge profits. Unlike the blatant money-making of ransomware viruses, mining Trojans are more like "parasites". They lurk in almost all corners with weak security and obtain virtual digital currency by consuming the resources of the victim host. Due to its high concealment, most users who are infected find it extremely difficult to discover the existence of mining Trojans, which also leads to a continuous increase in the number of mining Trojans.

Once the user's computer is invaded, the mining Trojan will secretly consume device resources. No matter how large the C drive is, there will be obvious lag. Not only that, the mining Trojan will also cause serious damage to the computer hardware. Even if it is a new computer, the hardware will become scrapped, and the user will have to replace the hardware or computer. In addition, since the mining Trojan needs to occupy device resources and hardware when mining, this behavior will inevitably cause power consumption, which will cause the computer to heat up and affect the user's normal use.

Driven by the huge profits of digital currency, and with the help of mining Trojans, attacks by mining Trojans are becoming more and more frequent. It is not difficult to predict that the number of mining Trojans will continue to rise in the future. According to media reports, a mining Trojan called NovelMiner was recently disclosed. The mining Trojan was hidden in short links of advertisements and spread widely. Currently, more than 15 million users in more than 100 countries around the world downloaded the NovelMiner mining Trojan due to accidental clicks, which eventually turned their computers into mining tools for criminals. It can be seen that the security situation is not optimistic under the rampant mining Trojans.

Under this trend, computer security of users in various parts of my country is also facing many threats. According to the data in the "Report" released by 360, the areas most seriously affected by mining Trojans are Shandong, Henan and Guangxi. The reason why these provinces are "severely affected" is mainly because their economic development is not as developed as many first-tier cities. Local users are less exposed to Internet security incidents and security threats, so their security awareness is weak, which is not conducive to fighting mining Trojans.

360 Security Browser launches "Mining Protection" feature

In order to enhance the understanding of mining Trojans among users nationwide and improve their awareness of prevention, 360 Security Browser recently launched a special page on "Mining Trojans". On this page, users can not only learn professional knowledge about mining Trojans, but also learn about the three major hazards that mining Trojans cause to computers. On this basis, users can deepen their understanding of mining Trojans and consciously improve their personal safety awareness.

In addition, 360 Safe Browser itself also has a "mining protection" function, and is the first anti-mining browser in China. With the support of scanning and terminating suspected miner script plug-ins in the browser, 360 Browser can automatically monitor and intercept mining malicious codes. Once it detects that the user's computer is at risk of being "mined", it will block the malicious code, ensuring that the user's CPU is not occupied while also providing a smooth browsing experience.

In fact, in the era of big security, the security threats faced by users are far more than this. Phishing links, Trojan websites, personal information leakage, etc. are also major problems that threaten the security of users' Internet use. Therefore, in addition to the anti-mining function, 360 Safe Browser also has a series of measures to ensure the safety of users' browsing. It has a malicious URL library and cloud killing engine that can automatically block malicious URLs; the original "isolation mode" can ensure that users will not be infected when they mistakenly enter Trojan websites, thereby protecting users' personal information and property safety, and creating an all-round protected Internet environment for users.