YouTube ads mine Monero while you watch Using JavaScript . Time to join DTube

in #cryptocurrency • 7 years ago

Hello all,

Is YouTube using your GPU power to mine for Monero? The answer seems to be yes ! Well, at least the ads are. YouTube is displaying ads that use unsuspecting visitor CPUs to generate digital currency more specifically Monero. According to this ARS Technica article. The questionable ads contain hidden code for Monero browser mining. The code uses an exploit in googles DoubleClick add platform to get past YouTube security. Nine out of 10 of the ads were reported to be using coinhive mining script. Coinhive is a controversial company that allows its paying users to use the computers of unsuspecting people while they are online. YouTube is working to keep these ads from being rerun. But I think this is just another reason everyone should join DTube!

Thanks for reading this,
@dabmasterjay

Link to the ARS Technica Article
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/01/now-even-youtube-serves-ads-with-cpu-draining-cryptocurrency-miners/

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       7 years ago 

      !?!? Is this for real? Demonetizing while at the same time doubling down on their own profits at the use system expense......sounds entirely like them but I still have my surprised face on

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         7 years ago 

        I think this is the begining of the end for youtube

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         7 years ago 

        The beginning of the end was the demonetizing censorship. This is the buildup to the tidal wave of folks bailing out.

        I can dream.

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         7 years ago (edited)

        I do agree, they may stay afloat because they’ve got google behind them, but I predict half of their user base leaving

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