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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

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Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. KG is a German multinational software company best known for their Avira Free Security (a.k.a. Avira Free Antivirus). Avira Crypto. based NortonLifeLock Inc.,

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

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Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle.

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