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mobrien_12:
http://it.slashdot.org/it/06/02/11/2259232.shtml

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/02/microsoft_antispyware_deleting_1.html


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Microsoft's Anti-Spyware program is causing troubles for people who also use Symantec's Norton Anti-Virus software; apparently, a recent update to Microsoft's anti-spyware application flags Norton as a password-stealing program and prompts users to remove it

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Brilliant, MS.  Can you imagine how many headaches this is going to cause the windoids?

Orethrius:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=177101&cid=14696745

I think that comment says an awful lot.  ;)

H_TeXMeX_H:
Notron is shit anyway ... it has tons of bugs and security holes (or it did ... somehow I don't think they really fixed them or new ones came up)

Jack2000:
Norton sux
but that does not excuse
M$ for SHARKING again!

Aloone_Jonez:
Firstly all anti-virus sortware is shit and I'm sick and tired of people believing the myth that it's the best way of securing thier system. No, using a limited account for the non-administrative activities offers a far greater level of protection than any bug ridden anti-virus program.

If you must use anti-virus then don't use more than one program at the same time. I strongly advise against using a memory resident scanner because it's a recource hog and also a cause of instability.

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