BAN-ME Warning !!!

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  1. Heavy Smoker

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    Reports going around that the latest BAN-ME release installs Bitcoin mining malware on your PC. Anyone on BAN-ME should either downgrade to 2.2.1 (last adware and ad free version) or just switch to something like qBittorrent.

    You have been warned !
     
    Mar 6, 2015 #1
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    ive on 3.4.2 on the basic version no problems for me cheers for letting me know anyways n i have antivirus software
     
    Mar 6, 2015 #2
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    3.4.2 here as well, no problems at all. Got any links and sources for you info, or is it just a rumor?
     
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    This is actually quite ingenious... and I am surprised most other BAN-ME-PLEASE programs do not do this, that is such an easy way to make money... however, I am not sure how they are getting away with it, as it is highly illegal to do what they are doing. It is in essence turning a computer into a mining machine for the benefit of there company, it's like how people use botnets and have gained access to another users computer via a rootkit or trojan..

    This won't last long... it only takes one man with a lot of money to send a lawsuit and valid proof that BAN-ME is using there machines processing power for there benefit.
     
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    So, after looking into it, this is a legit thing. However, you have to agree to install this program, it's not something BAN-ME is just shoving into your computer.

    [​IMG]
     
    Mar 7, 2015 #6
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    Its one of those things they sneak in during install, most people just click away without reading what they are instaling with it.
     
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    Actually my anti-virus caught something in the last 2 days. MALWARE FILE: 3.4.2_38913.exe was attempted to be installed from http://llsw.download3.BAN-ME.com/.

    It's true...
     
    Mar 7, 2015 #8

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