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Old May 20th 07, 11:00 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Steve Cochran
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Default For those who wonder why Symantec is vilified...

The cure is worse than the disease.

steve

"N. Miller" wrote in message
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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/4938c170-058...b5df10621.html

"Symantec software deletes PC files

By Mure Dickie in Beijing

Published: May 18 2007 22:45 | Last updated: May 18 2007 22:45

Software sold in China by Symantec, the world˘s largest computer security
company, Friday suddenly attacked the very PCs it was supposed to protect.

The surprise switch by Symantec˘s Norton anti-virus software from digital
gamekeeper to poacher hit users of Chinese-language versions of
Microsoft˘s
Windows XP operating system..."

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