Tag Archives: Symantec
Beware of this Misleading Application
MalwareDoctor has been reported by Symantec as a misleading application. There has been an alarming increase of misleading applications being sold on the internet. We recommend that you purchase antivirus programs from well known sources such as Symantec, TrendMicro, McAfee or Computer Associates. If you recently downloaded this application we have included removal instructions below. [...]
Full StoryNorton Internet Security 2009 Beta on Steroids
Symantec is working on the next iteration of Norton Internet Security, NIS 2009, with the mantra of what it’s calling Zero Impact Performance: “Security so light and fast you never even know it’s there — until you need it.” There are more than 300 major overhauls that the company asserts will affect almost every aspect [...]
Full StorySymantec Fixes New Attack on Word
Microsoft, as of late, has been making headlines and not the headlines it would have hoped for. Criminals have found a new way to attack PC users, taking advantage of what appears to be a new bug in Microsoft’s Word software, according to Symantec (Compare Patch and Vulnerability Management products). Symantec warned of the attack [...]
Full StoryNorton AntiVirus 2008 Falls Short
Norton AntiVirus 2008 utilizes six times the size of most competing antivirus applications, doesn’t offer three-user license, lacks support for Firefox, doesn’t work with the latest Yahoo and AOL IM applications, and offers fee-based services under the guise of technical support. Norton AntiVirus 2008 falls way short of expectation. The protection is still solid, the [...]
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