I think you will find that this is the Home user software. Symantec always labels their Home/SMB stuff as Norton and the Corporate stuff as Symantec. Until someone I know and trust tells me that Symantec has fixed the [EMAIL PROTECTED] they handle engine updates and their even worse way of uninstalling but leaving a mess behind I would not even consider them again.
Jon On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Still waiting to see. Folks have complained publicly about them for > years, not to mention those who are contract customers, and Symantec is > somehow **just** getting it? > > > > <rant on> > > > > Dollars talk. If not for the Altiris acquisition, Symantec would be losing > money miserably. They have lost a lot of AV/Security customers over the > last couple years. So – do they care about protecting the customer? Nope. > They care about the bank statements. Granted, that's what companies do and > there's nothing wrong with making money, but I wish they'd stop with the > political spin. > > > > </rant off> > > > > > > *From:* Tim Evans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:22 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Interesting read on Symantec's latest effort > > > > http://www.stuff.co.nz/4668507a28.html > > > > Quote: > > "But is it still protecting us properly? Symantec assures me it is, and > even better than ever." > > > > OK, I'm a believer :-) At least it sounds like they have finally understood > their fatal flaw and are making attempts to fix it. > > > > > > …Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
