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Norton 360 now has a cryptominer

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xrobwx71:
I think it is off by default but this is fairly new news and I suggest more research.

Norton 360, one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. Norton’s parent firm says the cloud-based service that activates the program and allows customers to profit from the scheme.

https://forums.scotsnewsletter.com/index.php?/profile/17273-abarbarian/

https://forums.scotsnewsletter.com/index.php?/topic/97238-norton-360-now-comes-with-a-cryptominer/#comment-474979

plodr:
The company keeps 15% and it is hard to unistall.
Source: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/01/nortons-antivirus-product-now-includes-an-ethereum-miner.html

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