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Thread ID: 122773	2012-01-11 22:23:00	Symantec, doing it again	pcuser42 (130)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1253601	2012-01-11 22:23:00	Though instead of underperforming, they're now overperforming. :lol: :lol: pcworld.co.nz	pcuser42 (130)
1253602	2012-01-11 22:56:00	Symantec has profited, and continues to profit, by defrauding consumers into believing that their computers are severely damaged, and/or at risk, and that purchase of its Scareware is necessary to 'fix' these problems," the complaint states. By installing symantec products a person is doing the high lighted above :p Same type of rubbish as the fake AV's that are quite common these days -- after reading the article, makes me think of the old question -- are some antivirus companies actually putting out infections so their software can find them.	wainuitech (129)
1253603	2012-01-11 23:20:00	are some antivirus companies actually putting out infections so their software can find them. Another plus of free AVs there - money isn't a motive. :D	pcuser42 (130)
1253604	2012-01-11 23:47:00	Another plus of free AVs there - money isn't a motive. :D So what is their motive (just playing Devil's Advocate here) if not money?	johcar (6283)
1253605	2012-01-11 23:59:00	PC Tools Registry Mechanic, PC Tools Performance Toolkit and Norton Utilities. According to Gross' complaint, a team of computer forensics experts hired through his lawyers determined that these trial versions were designed by Symantec to always detect problems, regardless of whether the computer had any.	pctek (84)
1253606	2012-01-12 01:18:00	. . . always detect problems, regardless of whether the computer had any . You really can't say it's got no problems if it has Norton installed - - - ;)	R2x1 (4628)
1253607	2012-01-12 02:39:00	LOL. So while Trial it finds all sorts of stuff. Then you buy it and it finds nothing.	pctek (84)
1253608	2012-01-12 05:23:00	Quite possibly finding the nasties is effectively done. Sadly, when it comes to fixing the faults, there are not enough resources left after firing up Norton to do anything else. Either that, or the Norton method of virus killing is to either starve the virus to death, or to bore it to death. Pity it does the same to everything else, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made (performance, sanity etc.) if Norton is to be maintained.	R2x1 (4628)
1253609	2012-01-12 08:51:00	IMO there are serious threats from hackers, threats from bad users (installing bad stuff, no precautions) and thats about it. For me MSSE works fine. Anything extremely serious is going to get past any AV and remain undetected, if someone wants to pick a lock they will. I am savvy enough to know what to avoid installing and as a result could probably do without AV. In my entire life MSSE or norton (when my parents used it on their PC up until last year) never found anything. Ever. AV now is more of a comfort thing, yes there are things that could be useful such as phishing detection and backups/Basic PC tune up tasks (in general purpose suites), one thing I liked about norton was its alerts for secure payments (made sure page was secure) although the browser will tell you if the certificate is fake for SSL some users miss it and continue. Also in their V4 of Norton 360 they had some system performance section that would help the less informed user empty recycle bin, look for programs impacting performance and startup times. Good for the technically wary. I actually think Norton may actually have a bad perception that mars it's reputation, the earlier versions were terrible but the Recent versions of their 360 suite actually fix (dare I say all) the problems its infamously known for. Whether its use as an AV is any god though, I doubt it. I think the whole idea is outdated, there have not been many serious "virus" alerts/scams for a while, plenty of phishing attacks and scams. Perhaps they should have a hoax email function to.	The Error Guy (14052)
1253610	2012-01-12 09:51:00	Ah Symantec...the National Party of IT!! :D	KarameaDave (15222)
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