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Question about Bitcoin mining in publicly released tools. - Vigor - Feb 13, 2015
Ok, so this is going to take some thorough reading to understand.
The most important thing is that the user's know, 100%, that their machines will be mining bitcoin for me.
Basically, is it allowed to release programs that mine bitcoin for you? Even further, would it be allowed to release a keylogger or some such device and within the stub have code for bitcoin mining for you bitcoin address, as long as the users building the stub knew that said code was in there and that whatever machines subject to it would be mining bitcoin for me?
Might be a stupid question, but I'm honestly not sure if it wouldn't be allowed. Thanks.
* - Department Of Protection - Feb 13, 2015
I do not think this would be allowed as you can simply do it with a RAT.
I don't know to be exact doubt it tho,
* - Transported - Feb 13, 2015
Good idea honestly, but people wouldn't usually buy the product, if it's even allowed.
Also, what happens when one of your customers wants to use it to test on themselves :S.
* - Handsome Banana - Feb 13, 2015
It's a nice idea if you're giving the program out for free it's a way you could earn some profit as long as they know you're doing it.
* - Vigor - Feb 13, 2015
Ok let's make some more stuff clear.
1. The program would obviously be completely free.
2. The bitcoin miner would only run while the program is running. It wouldn't install anything that runs in the background. It is not malware in any way, shape, or form (unless of course it's on like a keylogger or something that I develop and release in the keylogging section).
3. The user 100% knows and agrees to these terms before running the program.
Looking for some input from a admin or mentor or something.
* - Aceman - Feb 14, 2015
(Feb 13, 2015 03:09 PM)Scoundrel Wrote: Ok let's make some more stuff clear.
1. The program would obviously be completely free.
2. The bitcoin miner would only run while the program is running. It wouldn't install anything that runs in the background. It is not malware in any way, shape, or form (unless of course it's on like a keylogger or something that I develop and release in the keylogging section).
3. The user 100% knows and agrees to these terms before running the program.
Looking for some input from a admin or mentor or something.
Is it supposed to mine for you or for the person who runs the program? Be aware that bitcoin miners will probably set off people's anti viruses which will lead to some complaints and assumptions on the end of those who are a little less understand about cryptos. As for whether or not it's allowed I personally don't see any way which it violates the rules if you're giving them a heads up in advance.
Out of curiosity though, why make it a program instead of just a web page? There's public code out there that when a user is on your web page you can force them to mine for you which would be much easier than installing a program.