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Symantec error gets vicars in a twist
News The Church of England's publishing arm has advised clergy to ignore Symantec threat warnings, after its Norton Antivirus product wrongly identified church software as spyware. Thomas Allain-Chapman, head of publishing for CHP, claimed CHP had been...
[August 3, 2006, 14:35]
Symantec raises Norton prices
News Symantec has quietly raised renewal prices for its Norton antivirus and other products, a move some see as a parting shot before Microsoft enters the consumer security fray next year. The company at the time published prices for new users of the...
[October 13, 2005, 10:40]
Symantec releases public Norton 2009 betas
News Both Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton AntiVirus 2009 feature new code that not only makes the scans and services run faster, but consumes fewer system resources, said Tom Powledge, Symantec vice president of consumer product management.
[July 16, 2008, 10:27]
Symantec announces ActiveX vulnerability
News Symantec has revealed details of a vulnerability in two ActiveX controls used in its Norton Windows antivirus software. Norton AntiVirus 2006, Norton Internet Security 2006, Norton SystemWorks 2006 and Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware...
[August 10, 2007, 16:05]
Further Norton embarrassment for Symantec
News Symantec has patched two flaws in its Norton AntiVirus security product after researchers discovered the application's 'SmartScan' and 'AutoProtect' features could cause a computer to crash when scanning certain file types.
[March 30, 2005, 10:00]
Symantec arms next Norton with spyware detection
News Symantec took the wraps off its upcoming Norton Antivirus 2004, pitching the updated security software as an antidote to complex viruses such as the MSBlast worm. The Norton AntiVirus 2004 package will detect malicious software at its point of...
[August 26, 2003, 11:15]
Symantec slams the door on Live Update flaw
News Security company Symantec, developer of the popular Norton AntiVirus software, fixed a problem in its Live Update feature last week - a vulnerability that could allow malicious users to gain unauthorised administrator access rights to an affected PC.
[January 13, 2004, 15:55]
Symantec announces Norton updates
News Symantec on Tuesday announced Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007, updated versions of the company's widely used security software for consumers. Norton AntiVirus 2007 protects against viruses, spyware and related risks.
[September 13, 2006, 9:30]
Symantec fixes its church spyware mistake
News Antivirus vendor Symantec has now fixed a problem with its Norton Antivirus software which left vicars unable to use software for creating sermons. As first reported by ZDNet UK on Thursday, Norton Antivirus wrongly identified a file integral to...
[August 4, 2006, 14:50]
Norton AV flaw opens door to hackers
News Norton AntiVirus, one of Symantec's most popular Internet security products, contains a security flaw that could allow malicious users to easily disable the software's auto-protect feature, according to an advisory by security Web site Secunia.
[October 19, 2004, 11:30]
Norton update kills AOL connections
News AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security, Symantec said in a statement sent via email on Thursday. An incorrect update to Symantec's Norton security software on Wednesday blocked Internet access for some America Online users.
[March 17, 2006, 15:35]
Norton AV flaw may put PCs at risk of virus attack
News Symantec has admitted its flagship consumer security application, Norton AntiVirus 2005, has a security vulnerability that allows certain types of malicious script to infect a user's personal computer with a virus.
[November 9, 2004, 9:28]
Symantec sees a hosted future
News Symantec will slowly move toward supplying its consumer applications - such as Norton Antivirus and Norton Utilities - as a service. Symantec executives have in the past admitted that customers often complain about the size and resources used by...
[December 9, 2005, 8:20]
Symantec releases Norton 360
News Symantec, the world's largest PC antivirus maker, on Monday unleashed Norton 360, the company's latest salvo in the battle for consumer security dollars. Norton 360 is Symantec's new flagship consumer security product, unseating its Norton Internet...
[February 27, 2007, 8:13]
Symantec withdraws Norton patch after error reports
News The problem started last Wednesday when Symantec deployed patches for Norton AntiVirus 2009, Norton Internet Security 2009, and Norton 360 v3 via LiveUpdate. I'm looking for other antivirus options now and will soon remove Norton from all three of...
[August 26, 2009, 9:23]
Symantec flaw putting users at risk
News The vulnerability affects an antivirus library used by the majority of Symantec's antivirus and anti-spam products, including Norton SystemWorks 2004 and Symantec Mail Security for Exchange, the security provider said on Tuesday.
[February 10, 2005, 8:30]
Symantec arms against phishers
News The 2005 upgrades apply to versions of the company's products for consumers and small businesses: Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton AntiSpam and Norton Internet Security. Norton AntiVirus will bolster worm protection to block home...
[August 17, 2004, 16:25]
Norton adds behavioural engine Quorum for 2010
News Debuting on Wednesday, both the basic Norton AntiVirus 2010 and the more robust Norton Internet Security 2010 will use Quorum, which Symantec is calling an advanced security network based both on traditional malware signatures and reputation for...
[September 9, 2009, 12:32]
Symantec patches four critical firewall flaws
News Security firm eEye on Wednesday published details of four security holes that affect a range of Symantec's client-based applications including Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton AntiSpam.
[May 13, 2004, 13:20]
US Report: Symantec buys Intel anti-virus business
News Symantec's existing Norton AntiVirus technology will be integrated into a new anti-virus product that Intel has had under development for most of this year. The product will be combined with Intel LANDesk Management Suite and launched as a Norton...
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