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skeeter2020
on Jan 4, 2022
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Norton is installing a Cryptocurrency miner called...
is this the same way MS adds "optional" telemetry and other features, LinkedIn "optionally" adds me as a follower to everyone in my network and every website "optionally" adds me to receive all sales & marketing emails?
If it's bundled it's not really optional, is it?
fourseventy
on Jan 4, 2022
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Its optional because you don't have to turn it on... not rocket science
brnt
on Jan 4, 2022
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Countdown before an update inadvertently enables the miner in 3, 2, 1...
sophacles
on Jan 4, 2022
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I think you inadvertently spelled
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If it's bundled it's not really optional, is it?