With regard to NortonLifeLock's Norton 360, which provides an advanced security environment for the PC environment, there have been persistent complaints that the cryptocurrency mining function "Norton Crypto" has been forcibly installed and cannot be easily removed.
Norton Crypto is the function of PC to automatically mine the popular cryptocurrency ethernet square (ethernet square) when it is free. In June last year (2021), additional policies for the future were announced, not secretly.
But Norton 360 users should be looking for anti-malware, VPN, parental features, etc., it is hard to imagine that they want to exploit cryptocurrency. Initially, Norton Crypto was only available to users involved in the early adapter program, but now it is deployed to a wider range of users, causing controversy.
The official FAQ says the mining of cryptocurrencies allows users to turn them on / off. However, several users reported that the function's apron was mandatory and could not be easily closed once enabled.
あなたのプライバシー設定では、このコンテンツをご利用できません。こちらで設定を変更してくださいIf you want to completely remove the Norton Crypto from the PC, you need to manually delete the "Ncrypt.exe" from the executable, and some people say that there is no guarantee that it will be restored again in the update or that there are no vulnerabilities available to third parties.
In addition, it is very difficult to delete Ncrypt.exe, and some users report that even administrator privileges are impossible. In addition, some analysts believe that Norton Crypto embeds itself in the registry, complicating the deletion process.
あなたのプライバシー設定では、このコンテンツをご利用できません。こちらで設定を変更してくださいIn addition, the 15 per cent fee charged by NortonLifeLock whenever Norton Crypto exploits cryptocurrency is the main reason for heightening criticism. It was also pointed out that the company's software was not transparent and there had been disputes in the past because the files were not completely deleted during uninstallation.
With regard to the cryptocurrency mining function, there are no security issues specifically reported at the time of writing, except that it is very difficult to uninstall and difficult to disable once it is turned on. That said, Norton 360 users who don't want to be exploited when their computers are idle and don't want to deal with cryptocurrencies should be careful not to turn them on during installation.
Source:Wccftech
