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if you have Norton Antivirus or Norton VPN, delete the software ASAP.

Norton is automatically installing and running a cryptocurrency mining program in the backgrounds of their users. There is no text box asking to confirm the use of this program and is installed automatically, it runs during “downtime” on your computer . While the official announcement said that this program was exclusive to the US, international users are reporting it as well. We don’t know the exact scope yet.

To delete this program, must go into the files (Program Files/Norton) and delete the file NCrypt.exe. It will ask for the admin permission. (Some report having admin permissions on their computer but being unable to delete the program.) If the software is already downloaded to your computer, I would NOT recommend continuing to use Norton, as there is no guarantee that the .exe file won’t return in another update.

Tell your friends and family, reblog, spread this, please. It’s barely been getting any attention, and I worry that Norton is setting a precedent that other companies will repeat. However, if a large (or very vocal) part of the userbase continues to complain, it may make Norton or other companies think twice before mining crypto on your computer.

Confirmed on Norton’s website ¼/22.

This was trialed in their early access program in June of last year, and is now included with all subscriptions.

Don’t want to mine cryptocurrency? You should use a different antivirus.

Windows Defender is actually pretty good last I checked.

…UGH. :/

Windows defender can hog resources but is genuinely so good these days I haven’t had a noticeable virus or malware in years, not a one

AAAAHHH ITS TRUE :(

this crypto miner was added to my computer on 12/13/2021 apparently….. wtf :( 

AND it’s not letting me delete it, despite me having administrator privileges

wtf norton