Is it safe to mine on my personal computer?

[freckles_ZA]

Hi everyone,

 

I've been mining Bitcoin and Ethereum for the past 3 weeks or so, but I am wondering is it safe to mine on my personal computer that I use for personal matters?

 

Thank you in advance.

[EXEM0N]

Yes and no, hardware wise it could be damaged over time and you could be at risk for hackers (unlikely). But you should not worry that much.

[JamesTheFolf]

2 minutes ago, freckles_ZA said:

Hi everyone,

 

I've been mining Bitcoin and Ethereum for the past 3 weeks or so, but I am wondering is it safe to mine on my personal computer that I use for personal matters?

 

Thank you in advance.

As long as you don't let your system heat up to high for too long. It should be fine

[curiousmind34]

2 minutes ago, freckles_ZA said:

Hi everyone,

 

I've been mining Bitcoin and Ethereum for the past 3 weeks or so, but I am wondering is it safe to mine on my personal computer that I use for personal matters?

 

Thank you in advance.

For a few months until crypto crashes, yes

[freckles_ZA]

Thanks @curiousmind34 @jrhaberland and @EXEM0N
I'm mostly worried about hackers as you place exceptions to you antivirus, I've got the heating under control and I'm only mining when I'm not using the PC.  

[Helpful Tech Witch]

14 minutes ago, freckles_ZA said:

Thanks @curiousmind34 @jrhaberland and @EXEM0N
I'm mostly worried about hackers as you place exceptions to you antivirus, I've got the heating under control and I'm only mining when I'm not using the PC.  

Make sure you install real miners, not faked or compromised.

[freckles_ZA]

13 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

Make sure you install real miners, not faked or compromised.

So for example, download the miner directly from nicehash or minirstat? 

[tikker]

16 hours ago, freckles_ZA said:

So for example, download the miner directly from nicehash or minirstat? 

As in download them from their official place. If it's NiceHash's miner, get it from NiceHash. If it's a 3rd party miner, find and get it from their official location.