{"id":11513,"date":"2021-04-19T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=11513"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:18:04","slug":"what-is-cryptojacking-watch-out-for-hidden-malware-on-your-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/what-is-cryptojacking-watch-out-for-hidden-malware-on-your-device\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Cryptojacking?: Watch Out For Hidden Malware On Your Device"},"content":{"rendered":"

With every passing year, cryptocurrency<\/a> becomes more and more popular. After the huge success of Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies like Pi are popping up all over. Of course, any piece of tech is only as good as the user, and scammers have tried taking full advantage of this technology as well. Your computer devices<\/a> are prone to all kinds of attacks, and cryptojacking is just one of them. This is why it is important to know what is cryptojacking.<\/p>\n

Before we talk about what cryptojacking is, we need to talk about cryptocurrency. In essence, cryptocurrency or \u201ccrypto\u201d is a currency you can exchange online for different goods and services. To get access to these currencies, you need to spend real money on them. Many people have compared crypto to arcade tokens.<\/p>\n

You can mine for cryptocurrency with the help of powerful computers<\/a> and dedicated hardware, and even though the return on cryptocurrency is three times lower than last year, scammers still make a decent sum out of cryptojacking.<\/p>\n

In the following article, we\u2019ll talk about how cryptojacking works, the signs, and how to protect yourself from cryptojacking.<\/p>\n

So, What Is Cryptojacking?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Miniature-figure-on-bitcoin-724712-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Cryptojacking is when scammers install malicious software<\/a> onto your computer devices and use it to mine for bitcoins<\/a> without your knowledge or consent. Most times, you won\u2019t even notice your computer has been taken over. One of the only signs is that it might be slower than usual. The simple code they need to turn your devices into their mines is easy to install, runs in the background, and leaves you with higher electricity bills, slower computers, overheating devices, and many more issues.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t even the worst part. Cryptojackers can use your computer\u2019s power to steal crypto from other crypto wallets and harm other people as well. If you have any crypto of your own, you might as well say goodbye to it the moment that malicious software lands inside your computer.<\/p>\n

How Does Cryptojacking Work?<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hacker-and-bitcoin-726641-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”center” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

There are three main ways for cryptojackers to get access to your computers.<\/a><\/p>\n