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Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 3225/3965 EXP: 19793818 Next: 262878 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3310 days Last view: 2061 days |
Gentlemen start your conspiracy theories.
TL;DR a mysterious program is found in a Norton Product. Norton itself removes any discussion in their forum related to said program... ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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chungy |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 343/533 EXP: 961055 Next: 52883 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4453 days Last view: 4256 days |
*yawn*
What did I tell you last night about many, many proprietary programs containing hidden malicious features? |
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Octoballoon Level: 31 Posts: 124/177 EXP: 177499 Next: 7864 Since: 10-15-08 From: NERV 1 Last post: 4307 days Last view: 4305 days |
Well, now, isn't THAT interesting. One more reason to get the hell away from Norton. ____________________ "That's your 'ultimate attack'? You're going to drop a *BLEEP*ing asteroid on me? ARE YOU *BLEEP*ING INSANE?! THAT THING IS GOING TO KILL US ALL!" - Bob, Bob and George "Welcome to NERV; God's in his Heaven because He's scared of our superior firepower." - Dr. Yui Ikari, Neon Genisis Evangelion: Nobody Dies (Chapter 5) |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 344/533 EXP: 961055 Next: 52883 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4453 days Last view: 4256 days |
Points against Norton are very minor to the larger argument -- this is why you should only accept free software. |
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The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 2312/4196 EXP: 21548951 Next: 287650 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 480 days Last view: 93 days |
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Ninji Level: 36 Posts: 205/238 EXP: 288867 Next: 19243 Since: 05-26-07 Last post: 4072 days Last view: 4021 days |
uh oh
and then later on in the thread a link to an analysis gets posted that shows PIFTS poking around temporary internet files so that's probably not a good look for norton. |
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The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 2313/4196 EXP: 21548951 Next: 287650 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 480 days Last view: 93 days |
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chungy |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 345/533 EXP: 961055 Next: 52883 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4453 days Last view: 4256 days |
Oh yes, because there's no possible evil reason behind sending your private data without your consent. Nope, none at all. </sarcasm> |
blackhole89 |
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The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 2314/4196 EXP: 21548951 Next: 287650 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 480 days Last view: 93 days |
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Buster Beetle Goddamn citrus! Level: 47 Posts: 303/459 EXP: 740914 Next: 25289 Since: 10-20-08 From: The Bowels of Hell Last post: 5517 days Last view: 5414 days |
Oh shit, isn't Symantec made by Norton?!
But I haven't encountered any PIFTS.exe warnings, most likely because I'm using Firefox. ____________________ RAEG |
chungy |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 346/533 EXP: 961055 Next: 52883 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4453 days Last view: 4256 days |
Actually it's the other way around, Norton is made by Symantec (or more specifically, Symantec bought Norton in the early 1990s and now it's just become a brand name). |
Ailure |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 3227/3965 EXP: 19793818 Next: 262878 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3310 days Last view: 2061 days |
Posted by blackhole89Possible, and while I don't mind hardware surveys... at least ask me about it first and make it clear what data you're sending. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 10/22 EXP: 8146 Next: 2121 Since: 04-13-07 Last post: 3406 days Last view: 3038 days |
Avast is the best antivirus and everyone in this thread knows it. ____________________ Photo by Luc Viatour |
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Morton Koopa Feel the pain of those inferior beings...as you burn in hell! Level: 98 Posts: 1262/2410 EXP: 9379558 Next: 274795 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden Last post: 4524 days Last view: 4505 days |
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Zem |
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Panser DOOM FOR VON DOOM Level: 42 Posts: 338/343 EXP: 503522 Next: 17840 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 5523 days Last view: 5521 days |
Posted by chungy It's nice of people to use these sarcasm tags, because I can't tell when you're being sarcastic otherwise. Also it's very funny, because it makes use of some xml syntax to denote something that is not normally marked up with xml. Anyway, sorry for derailing, just wanted to show my appreciation for this posting style. Keep it up. It might seem like I'm being sarcastic but I'm not. ____________________ |
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Rex Level: 51 Posts: 347/533 EXP: 961055 Next: 52883 Since: 08-23-07 From: Las Vegas Last post: 4453 days Last view: 4256 days |
Thank you Zem for your understanding. |
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Giant Koopa I might be alive, but chances are that's not the case. Level: 73 Posts: 335/1273 EXP: 3423582 Next: 62286 Since: 10-15-08 From: Lulzerland Last post: 4597 days Last view: 4503 days |
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Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 3424/4792 EXP: 26249605 Next: 175015 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3744 days Last view: 3655 days |
Avast! has both a free version and a paid version ("avast! Home" vs "avast! Professional" editions).
There are far better reasons not to use Norton, anyway... ____________________ |
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Goomba Level: 13 Posts: 15/23 EXP: 8237 Next: 2030 Since: 01-28-09 Last post: 5284 days Last view: 4579 days |
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Cheep-cheep Level: 32 Posts: 158/189 EXP: 205992 Next: 450 Since: 02-19-07 From: Brooklyn, NY Last post: 5042 days Last view: 2669 days |
I haven't used anti-virus software in about five years and haven't had any trouble, and I don't understand why anybody who's even an "intermediate computer user" should need any. Does everybody constantly go downloading files from anywhere, with no rhyme or reason, or what? ____________________ andrew sylvester dot com | retrogaming @ robot vaudeville |
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