

The web client is using a wasm compiled version of cryptonight, the hashing algorithm used by monero. This project was one of several demonstrations I gave for my cybersecurity dissertation paper, "Browser-based fileless malware: cryptojacking and botnets." What you're looking at is a web-based crypto miner implementation. This repository should only be used for educational purposes.

There is no virus, and the script is ephemeral once you leave the page, it stops working. Browser monero crypto miner client implementation using wasm and web workersĭISCLAIMER: The demo app below will perform hash computations in order to mine cryptocurrency on my behalf, but the script is throttled so that it does not affect your device.
