On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 16:29:10 +0100, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, Far Canal
<me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
> Jay T. Blocksom wrote
>
[snip]
> >
> > Just because something is "free" does not mean it is without cost.
> >
> > At least most "resident" AV scanners are notorious for sucking up
> > resources and destablizing the system.
> >
> >
>
> And those which cost are well known for causing the most
> problems. Who in their right mind would install any Norton
> product?
>

Two sorts:

1. - Those who own an older Norton/Symantec title which they know to work well
for them (i.e., at least most of the worst excesses and misbehaviors have been
in more recent versions).

2. - The uninformed.

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Jay T. Blocksom
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