Someone Turned My VPS Into A Crypto Miner (And How I Fixed It)

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It started with a slow app

I was just chilling, working on something else, when a friend messaged me:

“Hey, your app is super slow. Like, really slow. Is something wrong?”

I didn’t think much of it at first. Maybe a database query was acting up. Maybe there was a memory leak. Normal stuff.

Then I checked my VPS dashboard.

CPU usage: 95%.

For the past few days.

That’s not normal. My little 2GB droplet usually sits at 5-10% CPU running a few Node.js apps and some databases. 95% means something is working really hard.

Easy Install With Arch Install

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Quick Way: Use `archinstall` Script

1. Download & Boot Arch ISO

Download from: https://archlinux.org/download/

Create bootable USB:

# Linux/macOS
sudo dd if=archlinux.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

or you can use rufus -> if you’re windows user

Boot from USB, select “Arch Linux install medium”

2. Run the Guided Installer

Once booted into live environment:

# 1. Connect to internet (if wireless)
iwctl # For WiFi
station wlan0 connect SSID

# 2. Update system clock
timedatectl set-ntp true

# 3. Start the installer
archinstall

3. `archinstall` Guided Setup

Follow these steps in the interactive menu:

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