Digitial Currency Mining Malware Blocking Support

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ptalar
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Digitial Currency Mining Malware Blocking Support

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Does adblock plus block digital coin mining? Does it block https://coin-hive.com/lib/coinhive.mn.js? If not, how can I block https://coin-hive.com/lib/coinhive.mn.js?
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mapx
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Re: Digitial Currency Mining Malware Blocking Support

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use firefox or chrome and subscribe easyprivacy list (and / or Nocoin list) from en/subscriptions
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WunderPeter
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Re: Digitial Currency Mining Malware Blocking Support

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Anyway, even if ABP blocks CoinHive, it's better to remove it from the computer than blocking it, as it may find another way to launch. As you might know, CoinHive can't just infect the computer, it requires the previous Trojan infection, and such trojan can be used by scammers for various goals, for example - to infect the system with ransomware, etc. Here's the simple guide on CoinHive crypto-currency miner deletion:

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