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If it meets the system requirements, there is a possibility. Here are the details, for reference. So, theoretically, this shouldn't impact the majority of users, but if you have a 6GB graphics card, it is likely going to be mining cryptocurrency.

The official website states that Norton Crypto is not enabled by default, but some users claim otherwise and that the new version is installing the crypto miner without the user's consent.

According to this thread on Twitter, the antivirus installs a miner called NCrypt. Some users have suggested that it can be deleted from the software's directory after disabling the Tamper Protection from the antivirus' settings. Here's another interesting discussion about it on HackerNews. Certain websites use your browser for mining cryptocurrency as well, you may notice it when your computer begins to lag.

If you ever run into such sites, stop, install uBlock Origin and try again. Do yourself a favor, and switch to a better antivirus. For the price of free, Windows Defender does an incredible job, while not slowing down your computer. This is, of course, my personal opinion, so do what you will. To quote Harvey Dent, from The Dark Knight, " You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain ".

Norton, you are the virus now! Are you using Norton ? Has your computer's performance been impacted by Norton Crypto? Will you continue using it after reading about this fiasco? Checking CPU usage is not useful. Memory usage may be a useful indicator as the teamred miner takes about MB of ram on my system when mining.

Many modern GPUs turn the fans off completely at idle. The call is coming from inside the house. If you really used your common sense, you would understand you have no privacy and less if you are using internet. They develop the Operating System so they do whatever they want like other companies and linux fork maintainers.

Common sense? The bootlicker often starts by attacking the concept that one can be private on the internet. This is a lie, as privacy is a process and not an on-off switch. The bootlicker next stuffs a strawman proclaiming their target as ignorant of how to lock down and harden a Windows install. Again, a ridiculous lie. These things are sick in the head and want everyone to give up and register Microsoft accounts, give them every scrap of personal information, and sign up and pay for every single Microsoft service.

Keep licking those boots and fighting privacy with stupidity and fallacies, your corporate masters will never reward you. IMO the very concept of crypto currencies is insane. Insane, not evil though the correlation is arguable , hence anyone, any company which deploys itself in the perimeter of legality and conceives no bypass of morality and sanity in the fact of diving in the universe of virtual goods will be unable to understand the deep mistake of crypto currencies and will carry on free of any barrier.

Let us just wait and see without hoping of course the damage which will inevitably arise from the use of crypto currencies.

Totally insane. This is really stupid! How low can they go… I think the next step is for Microsoft to become ransomware, if you decide to delete your Microsoft account you will lose all your personal files. If you use your computer at home, surely the cost of electricity will be much higher than the value of any crypto mined.

And if you mine at work it could be called misuse of company resources, similar to theft and get you fired. Yes forbidden technology! Be scared! But if someone says it will pay for the subscription to Norton, well they must be insane! Is the earth flat or did some new tech or idea help humanity understand and grow? Nothing gets installed.. If you are going to report on something.. And to the person that said China has banned crypto … Far far from it..

Finally a factual accurate comment! Sorry, I did not ask Chat Support about "unable to communicate" "web browser is out of date". Please contact Support. Back to top. Reg: Nov This forum thread needs a solution. Kudos 0. Kudos 1 Stats. From Norton's own web site for system requirements, XP is no longer supported. Things happen. Reg: Sep Maybe, Maintenance Mode refers to current installs? Maybe, because it runs DOS? Maybe, the key is invalid?

Please forgive me for reposting as I cannot see antoher way to expand the situation I have used Norton for more than 20 years. Best wishes Chris K. Please check your Community Inbox.

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