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Since: Feb 13, 2006
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(Msg. 16) Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:02 am
Post subject: Re: Norton AV Updates [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"charles" <someone RemoveThis @somewhere.org> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:54:16 GMT, "Al" <albertr RemoveThis @joimail.com> wrote:
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>>I am usuing Norton Anti-Virus 2001 (part of system works). I've been
>>keeping my virus definitions up to date by using LiveUpdate. I tried to
>>renew it on line and was told my AV is no longer supported and I can't
>>renew
>>LiveUpdate for the AV.
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>>I notice that at the Symantec site there is something called Intelligent
>>Update. Can I use that to update my virus definitions? Is it free?
>>Would
>>I be better off just uninstalling Norton AV and downloading one like
>>AVGFree or Avast?
>>Al
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> This is a direct link to the Intelligent Update file -
> symdefsi321.exe.
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> <ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/antivirus_definitions/norton_antivirus/static/symcdefsi32.exe>
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> Download and run the file and it should work if your subscription is
> still active.
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As I've said, my LiveUpdate subscription for NAV has expired and Symantec
will not renew it even if I offer to pay for it. They say they no longer
support that version (Norton AV 2001). It's crazy. For the last 2 months,
they've been telling me to renew every time I downloaded virus updates.
Now, when I go to renew, they tell me the won't because they have previously
chosen to no longer support it. Frankly, if they can choose to do that, so
can I. If I have to buy or get a newer anti-virus program, it won't be
Norton's. (Frankly, I keep on hearing there are better ones.)
Al
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Since: Feb 16, 2006
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:14 am
Post subject: Re: Norton AV Updates [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <FJxIf.18845$vU2.16767@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
albertr.RemoveThis@joimail.com says...
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> "charles" <someone.RemoveThis@somewhere.org> wrote in message
> news:h854v1t3v1om23ov3i1i0fukvc1tdli5u4@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:54:16 GMT, "Al" <albertr.RemoveThis@joimail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I am usuing Norton Anti-Virus 2001 (part of system works). I've been
> >>keeping my virus definitions up to date by using LiveUpdate. I tried to
> >>renew it on line and was told my AV is no longer supported and I can't
> >>renew
> >>LiveUpdate for the AV.
> >>
> >>I notice that at the Symantec site there is something called Intelligent
> >>Update. Can I use that to update my virus definitions? Is it free?
> >>Would
> >>I be better off just uninstalling Norton AV and downloading one like
> >>AVGFree or Avast?
> >>Al
> >>
> >
> > This is a direct link to the Intelligent Update file -
> > symdefsi321.exe.
> >
> > <ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/antivirus_definitions/norton_antivirus/static/symcdefsi32.exe>
> >
> > Download and run the file and it should work if your subscription is
> > still active.
> >
> >
> As I've said, my LiveUpdate subscription for NAV has expired and Symantec
> will not renew it even if I offer to pay for it. They say they no longer
> support that version (Norton AV 2001). It's crazy. For the last 2 months,
> they've been telling me to renew every time I downloaded virus updates.
> Now, when I go to renew, they tell me the won't because they have previously
> chosen to no longer support it. Frankly, if they can choose to do that, so
> can I. If I have to buy or get a newer anti-virus program, it won't be
> Norton's. (Frankly, I keep on hearing there are better ones.)
> Al
> Al
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>
You are free to try sticking with Norton AV 2001 if you can make it
work. It may very well work. I've done this myself in the past, though
not with scanner this far out of date. But there is one question you
must ask yourself. Do you really trust these guys? Is Norton the best
for your system's security? I'd jump ship for something else.
--
James E. Morrow
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Since: Aug 05, 2005
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:13 am
Post subject: Re: Norton AV Updates [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"James E. Morrow" wrote:
> > As I've said, my LiveUpdate subscription for NAV (2001) has
> > expired and Symantec will not renew it even if I offer to pay
> > for it. They say they no longer support that version
> > (Norton AV 2001).
>
> You are free to try sticking with Norton AV 2001 if you can
> make it work. It may very well work. I've done this myself
> in the past, though not with scanner this far out of date.
I've always wondered why Symantec's LiveUpdate feature keeps working
with old versions of NAV like 2001 and 2002.
Something that's not always widely realized is that Symantec keeps
accepting licence renewal payments from people with NAV 2001/2002, so
Symantec's obligation is to keep that software up-do-date as far as
detection capability goes (and hence why LiveUpdate keeps working for
them).
If Symantec is indeed drawing the line on accepting payments for NAV
2001 license renewals, perhaps the functionality of LiveUpdate for NAV
2001 will end within the year. And the same fate is in store for NAV
2002? An alternate prediction is that they will simply not renew
licences for NAV 2001/2002 but LiveUpdate will still work for them
into the future. >> Stay informed about: Norton AV Updates |
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Since: Feb 17, 2006
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:16 pm
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This is very similar to what was happening to the Canadian organization
I had just posted about. Symantec classified their software as out of
date now (ver. 2001, I believe), thus, no subscription renewal.
Symantec, however, informed the organization that they could purchase
the 2004 version (I believe) as it still supports 98. When the
organization opted to do this, they were sent the wrong product twice,
and subsequently informed that they'd have to absorb the customs and
shipping charges when returning the products back to the USA. This is
what led to me needing to determine what the new a/v platform would be. >> Stay informed about: Norton AV Updates |
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Since: Aug 25, 2005
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:25 am
Post subject: Re: Norton AV Updates [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Weather Guy <drdscly.TakeThisOut@SPAMTRAPyahoo.ca> wrote:
>"Virus Guy" <Virus.TakeThisOut@Guy.com> wrote in message
>> As I have said, if you have the original CD, then go to the control
>> panel, add-remove programs, uninstall NSW 2001, uninstall LiveUpdate,
>> reboot, uninstall LiveReg, re-boot, do a file-find for symantec*.*
>> (and then delete the root directory containing it), do a file-find for
>> Norton*.* (and then delete the root directory containing it), re-boot,
>> then re-install NSW 2001 (do NOT fill out any product registration
>> form). Do the live-update thing as many times as necessary, and you
>> will have a fully updated version of NSW 2001 (with a fully updated
>> NAV 2001) that will have another year of access to updates.
>But will this work if Symantec is not actually supplying updated virus
>signatures that work with that product? This may be what "not supported"
>means
The "Intelligent Updater" files still work with at least as old as
NAV 2000. Not sure about LiveUpdate. I did have to update
something called the "root certificate" sometime in the past
year.
Steve >> Stay informed about: Norton AV Updates |
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Since: Mar 31, 2006
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:26 pm
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"Jake Dodd" <default RemoveThis @fake.invalid> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous RemoveThis @example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:tnffokn9amyw$.3cqgkf5xow7b$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> Virus Guy wrote:
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>> > "Beauregard T. Nasty" wrote:
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>> >>> ... I have copied the CD (NSW 2002) to the hard drive of several
>> >>> computers so that I can run it from the hard drive when the need
>> >>> arises.
>> >>
>> >> So how do you pay for all the licenses?
>> >
>> > Who says I pay?
>>
>> Ah.
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> He, and others like him, are the reason for product activation DRM. Lets
> all say thanks now to all software thieves.
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> >> Stay informed about: Norton AV Updates |
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:26 pm
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On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:26:04 +0200, "®." <no.TakeThisOut@spammalo.com> wrote:
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>"Jake Dodd" <default.TakeThisOut@fake.invalid> ha scritto nel messaggio
>news:11v4eafm08v7ceb@corp.supernews.com...
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>> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous.TakeThisOut@example.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:tnffokn9amyw$.3cqgkf5xow7b$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> Virus Guy wrote:
>>>
>>> > "Beauregard T. Nasty" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>> ... I have copied the CD (NSW 2002) to the hard drive of several
>>> >>> computers so that I can run it from the hard drive when the need
>>> >>> arises.
>>> >>
>>> >> So how do you pay for all the licenses?
>>> >
>>> > Who says I pay?
>>>
>>> Ah.
>>
>> He, and others like him, are the reason for product activation DRM. Lets
>> all say thanks now to all software thieves.
>>
>>
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Thanks alot >> Stay informed about: Norton AV Updates |
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