Is it Monero Miner? I was unable to use Chrome because it became sluggish and froze a lot. Recently, I read an article about Monero Miner and think that it might be the problem… Task manager shows that Chrome uses 46% of CPU, it’s not normal, right?
Is it Monero Miner?
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Indeed, your provided CPU usage is not normal for Chrome, and this activity might be related to Monero Miner. The recent variant of the virus spreads as a Google Chrome extension, known as SafeBrowse. If you have installed it or it was installed without your knowledge, you became a victim of mining malware.
In order to protect your computer, you have to get rid of this virus immediately. The best way to do it is to employ a professional malware removal tool and run a full system scan. Google Chrome reset might also be needed. You can find Monero Miner removal instructions here. If you need to uninstall the previously mentioned extension, you can find its removal guidelines here.
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