In recent weeks there have been cases of pages that mine criptocurrency using the CPU users, without them know. Something that has caused a lot of controversy among users around the world. A threat that also worries businesses. That's why Google Chrome is looking at ways to protect users against this threat.
Google Chrome is developing a new feature called battery saving mode. This function, concealed, is designed to block the mining of cryptones. This prevents a page from using the user's resources. This new battery saving mode will be responsible for controlling the CPU usage made by each tab. Thus, detect if there is an unusually high use.
If Google Chrome detects that a page is using or trying to use our CPU to mine a crypto, it will notify the user. It will also close all scripts and processes launched by the tab in question. It is a function that can be extremely useful for users. Although, for some pages it can cause problems to work properly. Although this feature can be easily activated and deactivated.
More and more platforms are emerging that seek to mine cryptos by using the CPU of the users. So Google has a lot of work with this new feature. Since the threat seems to grow exponentially. As a blacklist is not a viable option, this blocking can be a good solution.
While we wait for this feature to reach Google Chrome, there are ways to protect us from this threat. We have extensions available that help us to avoid using our CPU. AntiMiner or Miner Block are some of the most effective.