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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

In 2017, the identity theft protection company LifeLock was acquired by Symantec Corp. which was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019. In January 2021, Avira was acquired by Tempe, Ariz.-based based NortonLifeLock Inc., the same company that now owns Norton 360.

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Krebs on Security

In 2017, the identity theft protection company LifeLock was acquired by Symantec Corp. which was renamed to NortonLifeLock in 2019 (LifeLock is now included in the Norton 360 service). ” Norton 360 is owned by Tempe, Ariz.-based based NortonLifeLock Inc. “It’s disgusting, gross, and brand-suicide.”