Norton and Avast install crytpominer software without user consent
"Norton360 isn't the only antivirus product installing cryptominers. Avira, a "free" antivirus product w/ > 500M users, recently introduced users to Avira Crypto. Avira is now owned by NortonLifeLock, which also just bought Avast antivirus (500M users)"
Brian Krebs
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January 8, 2022
Norton uses the disguised ad dark pattern, portraying an advertisment as a personalised warning of a data breach.
"I am really sick of @Norton's dark patterns -- like 1.) blocking the "x" on dialogs, when 2.) the dialog itself is all advertising, not an actual warning."
Andrew gent
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July 17, 2022