lol...
I don't understand why some people claim botnets could become a problem for QRK.
I mean if I have a hidden process that uses up 100% of my CPU, I will know it.
People who know nothing about computers will realize something is wrong, and tell someone who knows more about computers.
I understand botnets can send spam mails etc... without the user realizing it. Tasks with small or no CPU usage.
But to have the CPU cycle away at 100% for hours without the user realizing that his computer is no longer usable for anything else.... that is impossible.
Depends on the computer. I have QRK mining in the background all the time and barely notice any performance effect (i5). Although, I would still definitely notice if something other than my actions were taking up the CPU. So maybe it balances out: those with a good enough computer that they might not notice the effect likely know enough about said computer to notice the botnet anyway.