Symantec Update Makes Mess

From C-Net:

Users of Symantec Norton Antivirus 2006, or any product that contains Norton Antivirus 2006, such as Norton Internet Security 2006, or Systemworks 2006, may have experienced difficulties due to an faulty update sent via Norton LiveUpdate over the weekend.

Users reported getting on screen messages stating that “Norton AntiVirus 2006 does not support the repair feature,” asking that they uninstall and reinstall Norton Antivirus.

Symantec has posted a workaround, detailing how to turn off the messages.

Blech. Norton in itself is a faulty program, why would the updates not be? It doesn’t work and it’s a resource hog. When you combine that with the sheer volume of better alternatives out there (AVG, Nod32, and so on), it’s a miracle anyone uses it anymore. Hell, I run Symantec Corporate at my office. Many times I’ll uninstall it and install AVG on it just to test for stuff and end up finding hundreds of viruses on a computer with up-to-date Symantec definitions.

Give up, guys. Your product hasn’t been worth owning in 6 years.

[tags]norton antivirus, symantec, avg, nod32[/tags]

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  • Aaron

    Yep, very true. Those in the know run the Symantec corporate antivirus. The Norton and Systemworks software is crappy bloatware.

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    Actually, I think the corporate version is every bit as useless as the standard. It doesn’t kill your system as bad, but it certainly isn’t effective enough at detecting viruses.

    Screw it. I’m an AVG guy.

  • stu

    Norton anti virus sux big time. I paid $118 for the software and it would not load and when I tried to get a refund I got no where. They got the money and I just can’t get it back. It was straight out theft. I would not trust Norton and I will never buy it again.

  • Aaron

    Yep, very true. Those in the know run the Symantec corporate antivirus. The Norton and Systemworks software is crappy bloatware.

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/ Vinny

    Actually, I think the corporate version is every bit as useless as the standard. It doesn’t kill your system as bad, but it certainly isn’t effective enough at detecting viruses.

    Screw it. I’m an AVG guy.

  • stu

    Norton anti virus sux big time. I paid $118 for the software and it would not load and when I tried to get a refund I got no where. They got the money and I just can’t get it back. It was straight out theft. I would not trust Norton and I will never buy it again.