Posted October 6, 200816 yr "Michael Jennings" wrote: > While all malware is bad software, not all bad software is malware. > You are aware of the Windows haters. They could simply plug in > "Windows" for Symantec in your statement, substituting "computer" > for "Windows OS." Still, I don't think they'd say it was malware. > > "MowGreen" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message news:OFy7ztE3GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > The only purpose of Symantec "products" is to take money from > > unsuspecting Users. It's so-called protection is laughable. > > The drag it puts on a system shows that it's not designed for any > > Windows OS. > > > > Michael Jennings wrote: > >> Who is perfect? No one. Wiki sez there: > >> > >> "Malware should not be confused with defective software, that is, software > >> which has a legitimate _purpose_ but contains harmful bugs." > >> > >> "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> wrote in message > >> news:uuMHHqfzGHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >>> As long as one doesn't have to do > >>>> Step 3 : Reinstall your Norton or Symantec products > >>> then the advice is good. > >>> Installing *any* Symantec "product" is the same as installing malware : > >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware > >>> > >>>> Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system, > >>>> without the owner's informed consent. > >>> :) > > >
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