Life hack: how to check if your laptop is mining

If you visit dubious sites or download and open unknown files, there is a risk of planting malware on your device. They are able to access the system and use the resources of the laptop at their discretion. Here's how to spot uninvited guests:

• Take a look at the task manager. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc and find the "Processes" section. If the CPU or video card load schedule is from 40 to 100%, this should alert.
• Pay attention to device behavior. Mining loads the video card excessively - sometimes this can be determined by ear: the cooler spins faster and makes a lot of noise. If the laptop heats up more than usual during operation, there is another wake-up call.
• See how the battery holds a charge. If you work at your usual pace, but the laptop starts to discharge noticeably faster, it is possible that a hidden miner is involved in this.
• Find out if there are any problems accessing the network. Sudden disconnection from the Internet, high traffic consumption, laptop slowdown when visiting some a certain site - all this may indicate that your computer is being used for mining cryptocurrencies. Other suspicious symptoms include intermittent Windows crashes and missing important files.
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If you notice at least one of the listed problems on your device, you should scan it for spyware or contact specialists. In any case, you should not be idle: hidden mining makes the computer work at the limit of its capabilities, and this can lead to serious damage.