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Posted by: Jon Eckertson (Wednesday 31 August 2005, 1:45 AM)

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While I have quit using Symantec's SystemWorks because I feel it has it's own way of taking over one's computer I have to admit that it still authors one of the top notch antivirus programs on the market today, as well as a full range of other top notch software products.

Be that as it may, I highly applaud Symantec, Cloudeight (thundercloud.net), as well as others for standing up to this internet bully that is a master at twisting truth, and misrepresenting itself as being something other than what it really is. They misrepresent themselves as being a Microsoft partner; hardly, and why Microsoft puts up with this lie, and has not challenged Hotbar over this distortion is beyond me. Where are you Microsoft?

I applaud you Symantec, and the other companies that stand up to Hotbar, and doing what is right. I stand with you. Do I believe Symantec will have any problem winning this case? Hardly? A simple petition of their customers I'm sure will yield not just hundreds, but thousands of Hotbar horror stories. Heck, just do a Net search, and you will have enough evidence to fill volumes.

My only other comment is BOO Lavasoft Ad-Aware, and BOO again for backing down from this internet bully known as Hotbar. I will be discontinuing my use of Ad-Aware, and uninstalling it from my computer, unless they get the backbone to stand along the side of Symantec, Cloudeight, and others that are willing to tell it like it is.

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