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Old 02-01-2006, 03:18 PM   #1
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Thumbs down Norton installing rootkits?????
This upsets me! It's just not right!!! I pay for security software and what do they do????? They install a rootkit along with their software.

I don't like any program installing things that become rooted on my computer ... after I laid down some big bucks for the product!!!!!!!!

Here is a google link where you can read several articles about this ... as well as Symantec's feeble attempt to apologize.

(A rootkit by any other name is still a rootkit!!!)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Norton+admits+to+rootkit&btnG=Googl e+Search
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There are a few people unhappy with this situation. Check it out...

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Its not that surprising to me. I think sony did it also.
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