Now it's Norton's turn

Concerned User · 11. Oct 2010, 06:16 PM

http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenber...mepagechannels

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The choice is yours: Protect yourself now, or beg for mercy.

The screenshot is tops!:

http://blogs-images.forbes.com/andyg...cscareware.png

Anupam · 11. Oct 2010, 06:25 PM

Sorry, I had to move this to the ChitChat forum, as Norton is a paid product, and we don't want people to get the idea that we allow discussion of paid products here.

That apart, this from Norton is even more ahead of what ZoneAlarm did few days earlier. I think these companies are taking their cue from the fake security products, who scare and lure innocent people into buying them. They know there are innocent people out there who can be lured like this.

Its a shame that the company who is supposed to protect their customers from malware, is resorting to such means, just for the sake of getting money.

Ritho · 11. Oct 2010, 06:39 PM

Quote:

The choice is yours: Protect yourself now, or beg for mercy.

LOL I don't know if this was Symantecs attempt as some very dry humor or what, but it is going to backfire.

Concerned User · 12. Oct 2010, 07:32 AM

@ Anupam: Will take care to post correct info in the correct sections in the future! Sorry for any trouble!

Symantec sounds desperate. Some of the symantec forum guys think that someone from Comodo were creating the popups! The forum moderator confirms that this popup has been created by Norton and thinks that it is "funny".....

http://community.norton.com/t5/Norto.../302094/page/2

If you check the youtube videos in the forum links, they are even more hilarious and sillier.

Maybe if more of their customers protest, they would remove the popup.

11. Oct 2010, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	Sorry, I had to move this to the ChitChat forum, as Norton is a paid product, and we don't want people to get the idea that we allow discussion of paid products here. That apart, this from Norton is even more ahead of what ZoneAlarm did few days earlier. I think these companies are taking their cue from the fake security products, who scare and lure innocent people into buying them. They know there are innocent people out there who can be lured like this. Its a shame that the company who is supposed to protect their customers from malware, is resorting to such means, just for the sake of getting money. __________________ Anupam

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12. Oct 2010, 07:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Concerned User Editor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: இந்தியா, सिन्धु, India Posts: 324	@ Anupam: Will take care to post correct info in the correct sections in the future! Sorry for any trouble! Symantec sounds desperate. Some of the symantec forum guys think that someone from Comodo were creating the popups! The forum moderator confirms that this popup has been created by Norton and thinks that it is "funny"..... http://community.norton.com/t5/Norto.../302094/page/2 If you check the youtube videos in the forum links, they are even more hilarious and sillier. Maybe if more of their customers protest, they would remove the popup.