Hi, I cannot download Nicehash as Norton tells me it is a Trojan and deletes it. The system also tells me that 'thousands of users in the Norton Community have used this file' ! This is a bit of a contradiction to say the least, from what I can see Nicehash is a trusted miner resource. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Norton probably blocks the mining apps by default to protect against these apps that can get installed surreptitiously along side another legitimate download. When a user is unaware of this download, it causes slowdowns on their system that can be difficult to diagnose. So those that are knowingly wanting to use these apps have to take the extra steps to bypass/exclude the apps from your AV products detections.
https://community.norton.com/en/comment/8504798#comment-8504798
Report a suspected incorrect detection to NortonLifeLock
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v126152382
Submit a file to NortonLifeLock
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/kb20090602171902EN
Respond to incorrect Norton alerts that a file is infected or a program or website is suspicious
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/kb20100222230832EN
Turn off or turn on Download Intelligence
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-security/current/solutions/v23920640
Exclude files and folders from Norton Auto-Protect, SONAR, and Download Intelligence scans
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v3672136
Fix problem detecting a file or program as a threat even after you exclude it from scan
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v115455517
FWIW ~ BTW
How to add NiceHash Miner to Norton antivirus exclusion?
https://www.nicehash.com/blog/post/how-to-add-nicehash-miner-to-norton-antivirus-exclusion