YourFreeProxy from Mutual Public AKA We Build Toolbars, LLC. The company, which offers proxy servers for routing around firewalls and censorship, has been secretly using its tool to mine Bitcoin using their customer's computer. This “feature†even appears prominently in their terms of service.
So much for the "free" part, and considering the current pricing of Bitcoins, they are simply ripping off their users.
As for the underhand method employed, it’s ample proof that nobody reads Terms of Service and End User License Agreements
Code:
http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/01/yourfreeproxy-is-caught-installing-a-toolbar-that-mines-bitcoin-on-the-sly/?%3Fncid=fbAs for the underhand method employed, it’s ample proof that nobody reads Terms of Service and End User License Agreements