Story: Reduce OS X security threats - ignore security software

Posted by: Anonymous (Friday 5 May 2006, 10:23 PM)

BEWARE SYMANTEC PRODUCTS FOR MACOS X!!
Congratulations for getting it right about the non-existent virus threat to Macos X and the very real threat to Macos X posed by the use of Symantec's antivirus product for Macos X .
We are a Mac retail and authorised service centre and by far the GREATEST SOURCE OF SOFTWARE PROBLEMS presented to us by Macos X clients are DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE AND CAUSED BY the operation of NORTON ANTIVIRUS on their machines. When asked why they bought and installed this product WHICH ACTUALLY CAUSES THE PROBLEMS IT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX they invariably explain that they when they bought their computer from a box-pushing retail outlet the salesman, in his ignorance and greed for extra commission pushed the product onto them. We then have the unenviable job of UNINSTALLling any and ALL NORTON PROGRAMMES on their machines. Our experience is that ALL NORTON PROGRAMMES FOR MACOS X CAUSE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS WHENEVER THEY ARE INSTALLED AND OPERATE.