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I have to defend Microsoft on this...
I have to defend Microsoft on this because Symantec is probably the
last company to be complaining.

I can't tell you how many computers I've "fixed" simply by removing
any and all Symantec/Norton products from a computer, then
installing Avast or AVG.

Symantec makes some of the worst software out there. I can't stand
their products.

I also find it amusing that the Uninstall never works for Norton
anything. You always have to go to Symantec's website and download
their specialized "Removal Tool" just to get rid of the bloody thing.
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I have to defend Microsoft on this...  olePigeon | 10/01/09
I agree  NStalnecker | 10/01/09
So Im not the only one then.  Viva la crank dodo | 10/01/09
Hey....  daMan25 | 10/01/09
RE 0002739532  DiamondT | 10/01/09
I have a question for you...  mrlinux | 10/02/09
He didn't say...  RTortorelli@... | 10/02/09
Not directly...  mrlinux | 10/05/09
That's the same question I ask when...  PlayFair | 10/03/09
very little time ?  dev-null | 10/02/09
Very little time  skudera@... | 10/02/09
Norton SOS  guymaregood@... | 10/03/09
Anti-viruses do have a security role  nilotpal_c | 10/01/09
Simply put:  NStalnecker | 10/01/09
Symantec just negated any future complaints  NonZealot | 10/01/09
I'm no fan of bundling in general  Viva la crank dodo | 10/01/09
I have to disagree.  ye | 10/01/09
Perhaps I was unclear  Viva la crank dodo | 10/01/09
Completely agree...  jasonp@... | 10/01/09
well  nanotm | 10/05/09
Ah...makes more sense with that clarification. nt  ye | 10/01/09
Unfortunately...  mrlinux | 10/02/09
No Performance Hit - Vipre  PMC-CON | 10/08/09
RE: MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples  Loverock Davidson | 10/01/09
So you only read the first sentence and not the article?  Viva la crank dodo | 10/01/09
Yes (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 10/01/09
You really don't even know what shame feels like, do you?It'  Metronome49 | 10/05/09
Heuristics is a hit and miss anyway  kvkalidindi | 10/01/09
Case in point  Evan70 | 10/01/09
RE: Symantec just negated any future complaints  guptasameer@... | 10/01/09
Good news?  Richard Flude | 10/01/09
You could do better?  ye | 10/01/09
Yep...  jasonp@... | 10/01/09
Can you provide a reference? nt  ye | 10/01/09
Sure...  jasonp@... | 10/01/09
Thanks. However it doesn't look like the data set is the same.  ye | 10/01/09
Updated post with additional links...  jasonp@... | 10/01/09
Your OS uses a single line of defense?  NonZealot | 10/01/09
Only one OS has a malware sample size of 545k  Richard Flude | 10/01/09
Here are some of mine...  mechBgon | 10/01/09
Very useful list  s_southern | 10/02/09
Now here's a wise man.  ye | 10/02/09
Good Advice  PMC-CON | 10/08/09
Other than MSE and wireless NAT router, all built into OS  NonZealot | 10/02/09
Software firewalls are practically useless...  olePigeon | 10/05/09
Software firewalls are definitely useful against network worms  mechBgon | 10/05/09
You do realise that...  Sleeper Service | 10/02/09
Thanks, I'll stick with G Data...  jasonp@... | 10/01/09
Then keep throwing your money away  trance2tec | 10/01/09
Not too bright are you?  jasonp@... | 10/01/09
This is why Tech departments are separate from the marketing department.  PlayFair | 10/03/09
Avast's track record isn't that fantastic  mechBgon | 10/01/09
Non-admin user account...  jasonp@... | 10/02/09
So where are the comparisons to other products?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/01/09
And to other OSes;-) (nt)  Richard Flude | 10/01/09
Please don't feed this troll (nt)  honeymonster | 10/01/09
Sorry, you need OSes with 1.2 billion users to play  Qbt | 10/01/09
Check out www.av-comparatives.org for comparisons...  DevJonny | 10/02/09
PC Tools Threatfire perfect MSE companion  trance2tec | 10/01/09
I have downloaded and install ThreatFire with MSE.  Grayson Peddie | 10/01/09
Awesome  trance2tec | 10/02/09
Kernel Patch Protection in Windows Vista/7 x64  Grayson Peddie | 10/02/09
Not sure what is more amazing...  LiquidLearner | 10/01/09
Privacy Concerns  Oorang | 10/02/09
There's more to it than simple detection  chrome_slinky@... | 10/02/09
The detection rate of all custom viruses for all AV software is?  georgeou | 10/02/09
Which is where behavioral detection would step in  mechBgon | 10/02/09
MSE updates 3 x a day. How long do you think a "custom" virus will survive?  Qbt | 10/02/09
No amount of signature updates will protect you fully  Snarfiorix | 10/03/09
i agree but  nanotm | 10/05/09
RE: MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples  elliottxp | 10/04/09
I like Microsoft Security Essential  ktsu10 | 10/05/09
RE: MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples  Matt71421 | 10/07/09
98% detection == 10K samples missed.  darkonc | 10/08/09
It's not that hard, really  mechBgon | 10/08/09
RE: MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware samples  TAPhilo | 11/06/09
RE: MS Security Essentials test shows 98% detection rate for 545k malware s  daiwhyte | 11/06/09
I am confused  BroGnorik | 11/07/09

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