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Symantec scrambles to patch severe holes in 26 products
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| Jun 29 2016 12:09PM
| Juha Saarinen
Posted on 07/06/2016 10:19:36 PM PDT by Utilizer
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Sorry, you lot. Don't know how I missed this one but a customer asked and I looked it up -and she was right to be concerned it would appear!
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posted on
07/06/2016 10:19:36 PM PDT
by
Utilizer
To: Utilizer
I gave up on Sysmantec and McAfee years ago. Both trashed my computer with endless delays and disappointments. I use Microsoft Essentials now and have not problems.
Those two big Virus protection programs are just junk in my opinion.
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posted on
07/06/2016 10:22:26 PM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: Utilizer
Symantec sux... for years.
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posted on
07/06/2016 10:35:02 PM PDT
by
Ray76
(The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
To: dayglored
Ping!
Thought this might be of interest to your PingList, mate. :O)
Cheers!
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posted on
07/06/2016 10:43:13 PM PDT
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzrims trying to kill them)
To: Utilizer
Good thing they don’t make boats.
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posted on
07/06/2016 11:47:00 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: Utilizer
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posted on
07/07/2016 12:11:44 AM PDT
by
TChad
To: Utilizer
Symantec is junk I discarded years ago. So is McAfee. I like Kaspersky. That is one tough internet security software. Been using it for years.
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posted on
07/07/2016 12:29:48 AM PDT
by
EinNYC
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posted on
07/07/2016 1:32:10 AM PDT
by
lysie
(Jessi , I am. I'm not Lisa.)
To: Utilizer
The most serious is that the products unpack compressed executables in the operating system kernel to analyse them for malicious code. The ultimate computer virus; one that is triggered by the anti-virus scanning software.
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:00:06 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
To: Utilizer
Kaspersky, Eset NOD32 and Bitdefender are my choices.
add malwarebytes free or paid for an additional level of security
Amazon has great prices on AV software.
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:21:30 AM PDT
by
johncatl
(...governs least, governs best.)
To: johncatl
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:30:17 AM PDT
by
Scrambler Bob
(As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
To: Gaffer; All
Symantec software IS a virus. You have to download their uninstall software to uninstall their software. Otherwise there are dozens of files embedded all over the place. Symantec is cancer-ware.
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:39:15 AM PDT
by
Cobra64
(Common sense isn't common any more.)
To: Ray76
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:40:15 AM PDT
by
Cobra64
(Common sense isn't common any more.)
To: TChad; All
If I couldn’t uninstall that crap on a new machine, I’d give my sabotaged machine to a democrat.
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:42:21 AM PDT
by
Cobra64
(Common sense isn't common any more.)
To: EinNYC
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:42:46 AM PDT
by
Cobra64
(Common sense isn't common any more.)
To: Cobra64
When I had it on my computer, I got the distinct sense that program was sifting through every damned file on my computer and anything coming in or going out looking for information that it could give to the CIA, FBI or the NSA.
Hell, that company probably IS NSA, IMO.
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posted on
07/07/2016 4:56:14 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: Gaffer
Bingo! They’ve gone the way of the dinosaurs. I cannot believe Symantec even pushes this crap. McAfee isn’t far behind in the progression to nothing.
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posted on
07/07/2016 10:09:46 AM PDT
by
SgtHooper
(If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
To: Utilizer; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; amigatec; AppyPappy; arnoldc1; ...
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posted on
07/07/2016 2:36:57 PM PDT
by
dayglored
("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
To: Utilizer
That’s a lot of patches!
I use MSFT Security Essentials along with Malwarebutes
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posted on
07/07/2016 3:18:43 PM PDT
by
hsmomx3
To: TChad
I run live update every few days and noticed some large downloads... two days running. That must have been the corrections.
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posted on
07/07/2016 5:59:49 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
("Crooked Hillary has the violent thug vote" - - Freeper Reeses)
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