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Crypto Jacking In Cryptocurrency

shahidalinaz - 2024-10-20 08:55:51












Greetings to all!




Asslamo-alikum to all of my friends of **Steem PussFi Community**.Is everything is ok? my friends.I am very fine and hoping mine friends are fine.Today's I'm here again for posting about cryptocurrency.Today's topic for posting is all about crytojacking.I will explain all the major points and will also explain that how to avoid it.


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What Is Crypto Jacking?
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**Overview**:- In the world of cryptocurrency, cryptojacking is a process in which a hacker uses any person's computer to mine crypto.Cryptocurrency is mined without the owner of the computer even knowing about it.In cryptojacking, hackers hack into different people's computers and after hacking, they use those computers for crypto mining and mine the cryptocurrency from that computer, and then sell.




This is basically a criminal activity in which hackers use the owner's computer for mining without his knowledge.In Cryptocurrency World, Cryptojacking is also a cybercrime criminal , Cybercrime criminal is a criminal activity in which hackers use computer machines and laptops to commit any crime digitally, they are called cybercrimes Cryptojacking is also a computer hacking, So it is also a type of cybercrime and hackers hack into people's computers and misuse them.




**Explanation**:- There are many types of cybercrime in which hackers use any digital method to harm their people. Similarly, cryptojacking is also a cybercrime in which people use other people's computers to mine a cryptocurrency and then mine it for their own. Use for profit and harm people.Nowadays cryptojacking has become very common because people click on any link without any research, install any software and give all permissions to any software.



They don't know what is happening to their computer or their machinery, due to which hackers have the advantage that they hack people's computers through software and different links, take all their authority and then They mine it and use it for their own purposes.Nowadays, hackers upload links on different social media to do cryptojacking, they run ads.



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On ads it's written that if you click on this link, you will benefit from so many dollars and some peoples click on this link without any research and after that a site opens where they give their login and password and also give all the authority and they don't know that their computer is hacked and then hackers use that person's computer with the owner's permission to mine cryptocurrency and use it for their own benefit.



If a person's computer is being used for cryptojacking and if he wants to check this thing, there are some different methods for him. The performance will be very bad, then the second way is that the electricity bill will be very high for the person, besides the device that the person has i.e. computer or laptop become rude.There will be more heat and in his device will have some inactivity issue that will damage it.



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**Ways To Avoid**:- Never clik on the free rewards links.Never use public wifi.Never gave authority to unknown sites.Use strong password on the computer.Always check the security of the device.Reguary uninstall the unknown apps.Add the encryption software to your computer.Use a proper method and browser extension for crypto mining.Use the security alert devices and check your computer regularly.These are major methods to avoid crypto jacking.



***Conclusion***:- **So friends that's all about, cryptojacking in cryptocurrency.It's a cybercrime in which the hackers use other persons machine to mine cryptocurrency without the owner permission.It's very bad for owner.I have explained some ways to avoid it and also explain that how to check it.I hope mine all friends will understand about cryptojacking after reading this post.Good Bye!**