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Not me. Their recycle bin was the end: I dumped Norton antivirus years ago precisely because of their special recycle bin. I had no option about whether to install it or not, one recycle bin on my desktop is enough for me and I didn't want every file delete to be a 12 step process.

Now we see that this very same bloat-bin is a major security flaw. Duh!

I've spent the last couple of years uninstalling Norton from people's machines and installing AVG instead. Now there's the new "Avast!" antivirus which looks even better. Both these have free editions - no need to pay the Norton Tax.; Posted by: jinko Posted on: 01/12/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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What kind of hiding? fivetalentguy | 01/11/06

Hiding adsanders@... | 01/12/06

as far as i can tell... linuxoverwindows | 01/12/06

Not hidden to the kernel BrewMan01 | 01/12/06

Why allow hiding? fizzmaster | 01/11/06

Well put... techboy_z | 01/12/06

Windows XP boots faster duclod | 01/12/06

or... linuxoverwindows | 01/12/06

Not an OS issue Interfecus | 01/12/06

It is an OS issue Leria | 01/16/06

Erm... Dude EdwardT | 01/12/06

The real WHY... Wolfie2K3 | 01/12/06

Those people are stupid Leria | 01/16/06

Bloatware hiding in bloatware zmud | 01/12/06

Not me. Their recycle bin was the end jinko | 01/12/06

go with avast Jeff Spicoli | 01/12/06

I want a second opinion IceTheNet@... | 01/12/06

here Jeff Spicoli | 01/12/06

Oh well that is easy then IceTheNet@... | 01/12/06

A second opinion Dave F_z | 01/12/06

AVG vs. Avast Quiet_Type | 01/12/06

Spicoli Now Star in Czechoslovakia PMC-CON | 01/17/06

Now You are Really Showing Your Ignorance HiBeamR_z | 01/12/06

Re: Now You are Really Showing Your Ignorance snakesc | 01/14/06

Norton Antivirus isn't the right product Leria | 01/16/06

need link 2please moses_z | 01/23/06

it's really crap! pikeman666@... | 01/12/06

The disc might have been defective Leria | 01/16/06

dud is Symantec, dudley moses_z | 01/23/06

Early reporting of possible hacker attacts skip_fraker | 01/12/06

Given the nature of the feature... techboy_z | 01/12/06

Bet the Black Hats Knew it Before ZDNet Posted This tbbrickster_z | 01/12/06

Annoying 'feature' anyway voyager529 | 01/12/06

100% agree jinko | 01/12/06

Option to not install/or uninstall parts of NSW cglrcng@... | 01/13/06

Recovery Bin Uses adsanders@... | 01/12/06

There is a good purpose Leria | 01/16/06

Any Tools to completely remove Norton? OldTimer1 | 01/12/06

Yes Ralfthedog | 01/12/06

Maybe moonbr | 01/12/06

Tools to remove Norton smcc_z | 01/12/06

Removing Norton prushworth@... | 01/12/06

Any Tools to completely remove Norton a8a09923@... | 02/05/06

Completely remove Symantec Norton Antivirus tschrock | 03/12/06

ISO original RNAV.EXE glnz | 05/28/06

Norton protected files frank_s | 01/12/06

Norton is still the name? IT Scion | 01/12/06

what is TMIS IceTheNet@... | 01/12/06

re:what is TMIS monkey_poop | 01/12/06

What else is new? Lorenzo1950 | 01/12/06

and furthermore Lorenzo1950 | 01/12/06

Nortons firewall is no good either IceTheNet@... | 01/12/06

Have You Tried Tiny Personal FW? tbbrickster_z | 01/12/06

Not so sure about that... Wolfie2K3 | 01/12/06

The firewall isn't the problem Leria | 01/16/06

That is a script warning... cglrcng@... | 01/13/06

Look at that list!! s_gamgee | 01/13/06

Hiding the world JenBell | 01/12/06

what about hidden files in chip IceTheNet@... | 01/12/06

Only Some Really faaa-REAKY "People" at Redmond... (nt) tbbrickster_z | 01/12/06

Content.IE5 Wolfie2K3 | 01/12/06

Rabbit Hole... cglrcng@... | 01/13/06

re: Rabbit Hole... ray.pating | 01/13/06

You can see that directory Leria | 01/16/06

Yep - we use Windows ejhonda | 01/12/06

NOD32 alex@... | 01/12/06

??? CNET: has Microsoft's passed Winfix_ F-Secure Pop 3 | 01/12/06

Who'da thunk,,, preacherx | 01/12/06

Q. How much software contains rootkits? Betelgeuse58 | 01/12/06

Yes! RNAV 2004.exe & SYMCLN.EXE cglrcng@... | 01/13/06

ISO original RNAV.EXE glnz | 05/28/06

rnav2004 canarilla | 10/13/06

Sensationalistic lies? Dukhalion | 01/13/06

Norton fell since 2002 pegassus | 01/14/06

Turn it OFF Pegasus1 | 01/15/06

"FYI" Pegasus1 | 01/15/06

Let's keep things balanced FNicodem | 01/16/06

Symantec didn't close off hacker hiding place Boot_Agnostic | 01/16/06

what else then road runner_z | 01/28/06

ISO original RNAV.EXE glnz | 05/28/06

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