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Thread ID: 100628	2009-06-14 23:29:00	Ha! "Symantec, McAfee to pay fines over auto-renewals"	johcar (6283)	PC World Chat

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782328	2009-06-14 23:29:00	Link (computerworld.co.nz). This is one of the main reasons I dumped McAfee about 6 years ago (aside from the very average product quality)! There was no 'opt-out' option when installing, instead (I found out much later) that the auto-renewal agreement was in the EULA (who reads those???!!!). Tried to get the credit card company to do them for fraud, but because it was in the fine print, they wouldn't (couldn't) do anything. About time they got their just desserts, although "US$375,000 each" isn't what I'd consider punitive for companies the size they are.	johcar (6283)
782329	2009-06-14 23:30:00	Good stuff aye. :punk	wratterus (105)
782330	2009-06-15 04:55:00	Better than nothing, however Symantec should be punished by burning down their HQ. :D (jk)	pcuser42 (130)
782331	2009-06-15 05:12:00	Better than nothing, however Symantec should be punished by burning down their HQ. :D (jk) Great idea, you get the flights, I'll get the petrol and matches. ;)	wratterus (105)
782332	2009-06-15 05:16:00	Perhaps NZ's Consumer Magazine should take note here- they also force auto renewals (but do give email warning before the renewal).	sroby (11519)
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