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General Discussion => Entertainment Forums => Computing => Topic started by: Silver Knight on 07-03-2015

Title: Latest uTorrent update installs a bitcoin miner on your computer
Post by: Silver Knight on 07-03-2015
QuoteuTorrent's latest update may be hijacking computers to turn a profit. According to a report from Trusted Reviews, the latest update to the popular torrent management software comes bundled with a program called EpicScale, which uses the computer's processor to mine bitcoin in the background. Since the program is installed automatically as part of the update process, most users were unaware that their computers were being used to mine bitcoin, and only discovered the program was running after noticing the significant increase in processor load. In a forum thread, a uTorrent representative confirmed the bundling, saying, "Epic Scale is a great partner for us to continue to generate revenue for the company."

http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/6/8161251/utorrents-secret-bitcoin-miner-adware-malware

Alternative: Deluge - http://dev.deluge-torrent.org/wiki/About
Title: Latest uTorrent update installs a bitcoin miner on your computer
Post by: Syndraell on 07-03-2015
I guess I'm okay with this.
Title: Latest uTorrent update installs a bitcoin miner on your computer
Post by: Ragolution on 08-03-2015
Been using Deluge for 8 months, now.