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Forum Security-X => News => Discussion démarrée par: igor51 le janvier 08, 2022, 20:00:06
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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining
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. But Norton 360 isn't alone in this dubious endeavor: Avira antivirus -- which has built a base of 500 million users worldwide largely by making the product free -- was recently bought by the same company that owns Norton 360 and is introducing its customers to a service called Avira Crypto.
Source: 500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining (https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/01/500m-avira-antivirus-users-introduced-to-cryptomining/)