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lol @ Symantec!
http://news.com.com/2100-7355_3-5099...l?tag=nefd_top
Quote:
Some of the 1.2 million customers that have installed software maker Symantec's latest Norton PC security package have been unable to use the software because of new antipiracy technology, the company confirmed Thursday.
Lets wait and see how this backfires at them for trying to make the same thing microsoft did. If they whant to stop piracy there other ways, bucause by puting more cryto and passwords,locks serial # and that kind of stuff there is always someone thats going to find the algorithm or way to avoid registration,or wath ever type of "lock" it has.
It is a good thing I have not gone out and got it yet, I will wait a few more months and what happends with it.
uh...symantec...
one comment only:
Peter Norton is dead.[?)
I have the new Norton Internet Security 2004, and had no problems with it. However I still have the 2003 edition and still plan on using it as I can just uninstall the reinstall to have my subscription renewed.
Same here chey.. I do that with 2001.. I just spend an hour downloading all the newest updates and bang... I'm on top of the world...
/me pretends to Leo Di'Caprio in Titanic...
That may work for a while but virus writters are getting smarter and smarter so eventually that version of norton will fail to detect them. at least that is what I think will happen
yeah it works great for me.
I mean, I don't want to pay these people 40 bucks everytime I want AV definitions.
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Does anyone see a yellow box flashing on my avatar? it flashes after he bangs his head 2 times?
I renewed my subscription for Norton Internet 2003 Security just 5 hours ago....
Why the f**k couldt I had read this thread 5 hours and 1 minute ago...
If my old version, which is automatically updated to the newest version, fails.. your new version will too since I get the exact same updates you get... so it doesn't matter....Quote:
Originally posted here by DeadAddict
That may work for a while but virus writters are getting smarter and smarter so eventually that version of norton will fail to detect them. at least that is what I think will happen
And chey.. I don't see a box...
Nope it stays blue for me
you maybe right :-/
Hmm... well I keep seeing a yellow box blinking in and out. lol
lol vigge. thats the best way to not have to pay for AV and IS from Norton. But I don't guess you can do it now with the new 2004 edition. I'm gonna try it but I have 2003 ready :cool:
No yellow box on this side.. I think you're losing your mind again... hehe :)
Get on IRC old dog... :D
Hell if it works that good then I should give it a shot have nothing to lose
There is a simple way to circumvent the update re-subscription in NAV2003. Simply tell it you want to update your subscription, follow the link, then return to NAV2003 and tell it you updated your subscription. This gives you another year of free updates. If Symantec would like to make more money, they should fix this simple problem by asking for at least a key to update or something similar.
check out even more problems with the same Symantec software @
"Slashdot | Symantec Says No To Pro-Gun Sites"
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/11/02...tid=153&tid=99
I just buy the new version on ebay everyyear for $5-15 and it comes with a year free evertime
- latest AV software and virus def'n updates, plus its not illegal =win/win