> Norton Crypto is included as part of Norton 360 subscriptions. However, there ... (2024)

SketchySeaBeast on Jan 4, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Norton is installing a Cryptocurrency miner called...

> Norton Crypto is included as part of Norton 360 subscriptions. However, there are coin mining fees as well as transaction costs to transfer Ethereum.The coin mining fee is currently 15% of the crypto allocated to the miner.

So I have to pay money to subscribe to mine Norton Crypto and then pay a mining fee on top of that? That's amazing. Are they going to partner with QuickBooks so that I can subscribe to that as well and for a low 15% transaction fee they'll handling filing the taxes for me?

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ljm on Jan 4, 2022 | next [–]

If it's installed without warning, I'm sure you'll also get a lovely surprise on your electricity bill when it turns out your laptop has been mining crypto when you thought it was sleeping.

They're basically turning their installed user base into a botnet and charging customers money for the pleasure. I hope they get taken to court over it.

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jallen_dot_dev on Jan 4, 2022 | parent | next [–]

Your electricity bill is $10.00 higher this month. But don't worry! You earned $8.50 in your Norton Crypto wallet.

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kingcharles on Jan 4, 2022 | root | parent | next [–]

Congratulations! This month you have earned 8 "dollars" and 50 "cents" in NortCoin(tm).

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michaelmrose on Jan 4, 2022 | root | parent | prev | next [–]

That you now have to pay $5 in fees to extract from said wallet.

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perennate on Jan 4, 2022 | parent | prev | next [–]

It is installed but not activated without warning AFAIK. According to https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v... the user must first agree to a Norton Crypto License and Services Agreement and then explicitly activate the miner before anything will happen.