Cryptominers aren't just a headache – they're a big neon sign that Bad Things are on your network.FreedomFi's 5G gateways will mine HNT cryptocurrency for owners who dole out coverage to passing users, IoT devices.Miner vs miner: Attack script seeks out and destroys competing currency crafters.According to the company's FAQ, the function must be activated by the users themselves and requires powerful hardware to meet its system requirements. We have asked Norton for comment and will update this article when we hear back from the biz. Other netizens dotted around the web have complained that they find it difficult to uninstall the Norton cryptominer. While this compares well to the 100 per cent takings that criminals covertly deploying cryptominers help themselves to, some might say it's a bit excessive for minimal effort on Norton's is installing a Cryptocurrency miner called Norton Crypto (NCrypt.exe) on end user systems without so much as a dialogue during the install of its security product.

In return for you installing their cryptominer on your home PC, NortonLifeLock skims off a mere 15 per cent of whatever digital currency you generate.

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