The latest version of BitTorrent client uTorrent contains hidden software designed for mining Bitcoins using a computer processor users, according to Cnews. PC owners are outraged: Epic Scale app appears in the system without their knowledge, and can not be deleted.
Users of the popular BitTorrent angered product availability in the latest version of the distribution of hidden programs installed in the system during the installation of uTorrent without permission and any notifications.
"During the install uTorrent 3.4.2 build 28913 installer quietly put in my system an additional program called EpicScale. And I have not seen any information on this application. Then I noticed high CPU load my PC during periods of inactivity. The time of appearance of this program in the system exactly coincided with the renovation uTorrent, so the source can only be the installer "- said a user with the nickname Groundrunner.
Epic Scale - application for mining Bitcoins. It uses the power of the computer to solve mathematical equations. As a result of these calculations are formed Bitcoin - a unit of virtual currency that can be exchanged for real money (at the time of publication of this article one Bitcoin was worth about $ 275). For a single PC production task even one Bitcoin daunting.But when using a large number of computers, you can get a sizeable amount of virtual currency.
The representative of the development team uTorrent N4TE_B said on an Internet forum that Groundrunner, apparently made a mistake, and that they are not added to the program installer is hidden. User during installation must see permission to add EpicScale, he said.
However, other users, acceded to, said that too did not see any warnings.
One of the participants in the conversation said that he had to use specialized software to remove this application.