~BD~ wrote:
:: Symantec Sued for Scareware Tactics By Sara Yin Jan 12, 2012
::
:: Symantec has (is being??? - BD) been sued for running fake
:: "scareware" scans that induce people to pay for subscriptions to PC
:: Tools Registry Mechanic, PC Tools Performance, Toolkit, and Norton
:: Utilities.
::
:: James Gross, a resident of Washington state, claims Symantec offers a
:: free, non-diagnostic scan that fraudulently detects critical issues
:: on people's computers. The scan offers to fix many of these issues
:: for free, but prompts the consumer to pay for system tuneups to
:: clean out the rest of the errors.
::

Good. It was clear that Symantec picked up some tips from the russian
gangsters and their fake software. It is almost certain that a scan with
their 'free' software brings up security risks, i have seen them pick up
tracking cookies as a risk.