Symantec software deletes PC files (Financial Times)

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Symantec software deletes PC files (Financial Times) admin 05-19-2007
Posted by on May 19, 2007, 5:05 am
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www.ft.com/cms/s/4938c170-0587-11dc-b151-000b5df10621.html

Software sold in China by Symantec, the world’s
largest computer security company, Friday
suddenly attacked the very PCs it was supposed to
protect. The surprise switch by Symantec’s Norton anti-virus software from
digital gamekeeper to
poacher hit users of Chinese-language versions of
Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system.

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Posted by YoKenny on May 19, 2007, 7:31 am
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admin@ng2000.com wrote:
> www.ft.com/cms/s/4938c170-0587-11dc-b151-000b5df10621.html
>
> Software sold in China by Symantec, the worldâ?Ts
> largest computer security company, Friday
> suddenly attacked the very PCs it was supposed to
> protect. The surprise switch by Symantecâ?Ts Norton anti-virus
> software from digital gamekeeper to poacher hit users of
> Chinese-language versions of
> Microsoftâ?Ts Windows XP operating system.
>
> ===
> Just one of Today's Top 10 Consumer News Stories:
> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=anti-virus

Just watch the numbers of spam emails plummet. :-)

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Posted by Bullseye on May 19, 2007, 4:01 pm
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On Sat, 19 May 2007 07:31:46 -0400, YoKenny wrote:

> admin@ng2000.com wrote:
>> www.ft.com/cms/s/4938c170-0587-11dc-b151-000b5df10621.html
>>
>> Software sold in China by Symantec, the worldâ?Ts
>> largest computer security company, Friday
>> suddenly attacked the very PCs it was supposed to
>> protect. The surprise switch by Symantecâ?Ts Norton anti-virus
>> software from digital gamekeeper to poacher hit users of
>> Chinese-language versions of
>> Microsoftâ?Ts Windows XP operating system.
>>
>> ===
>> Just one of Today's Top 10 Consumer News Stories:
>> http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=anti-virus
>
> Just watch the numbers of spam emails plummet. :-)

LOL. We keep telling people not to install that Norton crap. Maybe people
will start listening after this. Norton is one of those apps where the cure
is worse than the cause. Malware doesn't screw your system up as badly as
Norton does.

Posted by Virus Guy on May 20, 2007, 12:28 am
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YoKenny wrote:

> Just watch the numbers of spam emails plummet. :-)

LOL!

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