Re: PhoenixMiner 5.5c: fastest Ethereum/Ethash miner with lowest devfee (Win/Linux)
https://www.nicehash.com/blog/post/stop-using-phoenix-miner-immediately
NH press release.
We need some dev to look into this. If it is malicious, it might impact a lot of users in a bad way that mine on their main computers.
NH press release.
We need some dev to look into this. If it is malicious, it might impact a lot of users in a bad way that mine on their main computers.
The main question is who actually downloaded the phoenix miner from the unofficial sources and then included it in their nicehash software package for everyone to download? Answer: nicehash employees
So don't blame the Phoenix now as he is not here to defend himself. So far it has proven to be stable software so I'll keep using it myself.
Also, there is no proof it is malicious so I'd advise nicehash against spreading the fud based on a single fact that it was removed from Mega. Claymore was also removed from Mega and no one panicked about it.
I know they're working on their excavator and they don't need/want phoenix anymore, but that's not the way to handle such transition. Very unprofessional, classic nicehash.
I agree with you. The only point I am a bit concerned is, that it is one thing to state there is a problem or a bug or some inconsistency, but a very different other thing, to advice users to reinstall the OS and concern all their data, wallets, logins compromised on PCs that ran phoenix. You know what I mean? It is a bit insane to spread FUD on this level for marketing reasons.