Yes, Norton 360 has a built in cryptominer. Deletion is easy - The Register

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( January 5, 2022; The Register )

Description: "Disable anti-tamper features first and you'll be all right"

Norton antivirus's inbuilt cryptominer has re-entered the public consciousness after a random Twitter bod expressed annoyance at how difficult it is to uninstall.

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Back in June, NortonLifeLock, owner of the unloved PC antivirus product, declared it was offering Ethereum mining as part of its antivirus suite. NortonLifeLock's pitch, as we reported, was that people dabbling in cryptocurrency mining probably weren't paying attention to security – so what better way than to take up a cryptocurrency miner than installing one from a trusted consumer security brand?

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-h/t Bruce Schneier

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