Post by: Sethan on November 20, 2003, 12:36:56 pm
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7307606.htm
Dear Dr. Bombay: Norton SystemWorks has a pop-up to inform me that my virus definition subscription has expired. Symantec says that it is a very useful feature. This may be true -- one time -- but a daily reminder is no better than any other marketing pop-up. I asked how to disable the pop-up. Symantec's response was that it cannot be disabled!
-- Popped
Dear Popped: That's not entirely true, and you know it. Renew your subscription, you cheapskate. That'll make it go away. And you'd better do it before some goober out there writes a virus that'll turn your computer into a $3,000 paperweight. Hmmm, I guess that would make the pop-up go away, too. Your choice.
Post by: Toasty0 on November 20, 2003, 12:40:19 pm
Post by: Dogmatix! on November 20, 2003, 02:39:37 pm
Post by: KOTH-Steel Claw on November 20, 2003, 02:45:08 pm
EDIT: His post about SpyBot is ok, but doesn't go far enough. I run Spider, AdAware, and then Spybot.
Post by: Kortez on November 20, 2003, 03:25:56 pm
Post by: KOTH-Steel Claw on November 20, 2003, 03:33:08 pm
Quote:
I run infect Steel Claw from 38 Unix computers.
That would explain my pc performance degradation lately.
P.S. Can I get a copy of it?
Post by: Sethan on November 20, 2003, 12:36:56 pm
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7307606.htm
Dear Dr. Bombay: Norton SystemWorks has a pop-up to inform me that my virus definition subscription has expired. Symantec says that it is a very useful feature. This may be true -- one time -- but a daily reminder is no better than any other marketing pop-up. I asked how to disable the pop-up. Symantec's response was that it cannot be disabled!
-- Popped
Dear Popped: That's not entirely true, and you know it. Renew your subscription, you cheapskate. That'll make it go away. And you'd better do it before some goober out there writes a virus that'll turn your computer into a $3,000 paperweight. Hmmm, I guess that would make the pop-up go away, too. Your choice.
Post by: Toasty0 on November 20, 2003, 12:40:19 pm
Post by: Dogmatix! on November 20, 2003, 02:39:37 pm
Post by: KOTH-Steel Claw on November 20, 2003, 02:45:08 pm
EDIT: His post about SpyBot is ok, but doesn't go far enough. I run Spider, AdAware, and then Spybot.
Post by: Kortez on November 20, 2003, 03:25:56 pm
Post by: KOTH-Steel Claw on November 20, 2003, 03:33:08 pm
Quote:
I run infect Steel Claw from 38 Unix computers.
That would explain my pc performance degradation lately.
P.S. Can I get a copy of it?
Post by: Sethan on November 20, 2003, 12:36:56 pm
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/7307606.htm
Dear Dr. Bombay: Norton SystemWorks has a pop-up to inform me that my virus definition subscription has expired. Symantec says that it is a very useful feature. This may be true -- one time -- but a daily reminder is no better than any other marketing pop-up. I asked how to disable the pop-up. Symantec's response was that it cannot be disabled!
-- Popped
Dear Popped: That's not entirely true, and you know it. Renew your subscription, you cheapskate. That'll make it go away. And you'd better do it before some goober out there writes a virus that'll turn your computer into a $3,000 paperweight. Hmmm, I guess that would make the pop-up go away, too. Your choice.
Post by: Toasty0 on November 20, 2003, 12:40:19 pm
Post by: Dogmatix! on November 20, 2003, 02:39:37 pm
Post by: KOTH-Steel Claw on November 20, 2003, 02:45:08 pm
EDIT: His post about SpyBot is ok, but doesn't go far enough. I run Spider, AdAware, and then Spybot.
Post by: Kortez on November 20, 2003, 03:25:56 pm
Post by: KOTH-Steel Claw on November 20, 2003, 03:33:08 pm
Quote:
I run infect Steel Claw from 38 Unix computers.
That would explain my pc performance degradation lately.
P.S. Can I get a copy of it?