[meteorite-list] [OT] Re: Norton behind the Virus (!?)

From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:07:00 2004
Message-ID: <001d01c27239$7b4336a0$54b60344_at_ph.cox.net>

Bill Clinton is an idiot and he was stupid enough to believe that his cigar
stroking intern could keep a secret.
I was not belittling anyone in particular just making a broad statement
about society.

Why does it always seem to be a conspiracy to those that fail to do the
simplest of things to prevent the worse of things?
In most cases this world would rather believe in what is not possible
instead of doing what is most practical.
I suppose that the oil companies force you to drive more by making anywhere
you need to go farther away from you so you can consume more gasoline, and
when your house was built they were there to be sure it was not properly
insulated and now make the winters colder so you use more fuel oil?

Maybe the bread companies created mold. Think that battery companies planned
on their product wearing out? Could be that doctors actually help the
cigarette makers, and dentists created gingivitus in a secret lab?

But if you want to believe that Symantec is actually creating viruses so
they can sell you software that is your right.

My suggestion is that you drain your bathtub and not re-use the water.

And learn your name so you can sign your posts....

Mark M.
Phoenix Arizona


----- Original Message -----
From: azaware <azaware_at_msn.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [OT] Re: Norton behind the Virus (!?)


> Oh no not another Norton employee. You sound like you graduated from the
> school of Bill Clinton, belittle the messenger.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Miconi" <mam602_at_cox.net>
> To: "azaware" <azaware_at_msn.com>
> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [OT] Re: Norton behind the Virus (!?)
>
>
> > Having worked in the computer industry for almost 16 years I can tell
you
> > that viruses and their spread are the product of 2 things in this order:
> >
> > 1). Computer experts that have nothing better to do then find a way to
> show
> > their talent by creating a virus.
> > 2). Malicious individuals that seek to cause havoc for various reasons.
> >
> > The reason that they are so prolific and spread so easily is that most
of
> > the users in this world are ignorant enough to believe that they will
> never
> > be infected. These are the same individuals that fall for telephone
scams,
> > buy the Banjo Minnow, and believe that they can swallow a pill and lose
50
> > pounds in 6 weeks. These people are found in the dictionary....look
under
> > clueless and victims for pictures.
> >
> > Anyone that would even begin to believe that a company like
> > Symantec(Nortons) would deliberately create a virus to sell their
product
> > regularly drink their own bath water and have a family tree that does
not
> > branch.
> >
> > With the general public walking about so completely clueless it would be
a
> > waste of capital for a company to invest in a R & D program to create
> > something that already is being made for free and that the mainstream
> > population is so willing to spread.
> >
> > There is a moral to all of this....Milk does not come from a jug, crime
is
> > not something that happens to your neighbor and being on the internet
> > without virus protection is just plain stupid.
> >
> > Mark M.
> > Arizona
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: azaware <azaware_at_msn.com>
> > To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 2:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] [OT] Re: Norton behind the Virus (!?)
> >
> >
> > > Below is a weeks worth of emails sent to me with viruses. I will grant
> you
> > > there really are some real lunatics out there, but what are we talking
> > about
> > > a couple ok 5 all right 10 a week. The reason I get so many is because
> > this
> > > Email is 7 years old, so I'm on every kind of list out there. I
remember
> > > when we didn't have viruses or Norton and now we have Norton and
> viruses.
> > I
> > > wouldn't be surprise if Norton the company were started from the guys
> who
> > > started sending virus. I remember the first viruses, I can see it now
> the
> > > guy thought wow I can give this guy a virus then he can call me to fix
> it.
> > > And now you can call Norton on the phone and for $35 + $99 will help
you
> > get
> > > it off. You almost sound like you work for Norton and this is
something
> > > Norton would not want to get around, because until now they was this
> great
> > > savor. Ok have the big guy at Norton give me a call I could be quit
for
> a
> > > price! Other wise I going to expose those s.o.b's. Now you see all
these
> > > emails. I hardly think kids or these other people are going to go to
> this
> > > great length to take the time to send out this many viruses with all
> these
> > > different email address.
> > >
> > >
> > > bogdanka_at_polj.ns.ac.yu
> > > susan49842_at_hud.ac.uk
> > > love_at_friends.org
> > > kb922p_at_mailpride.com
> > > mppmg_at_bolt.com
> > > greg8835_at_yahoo.com
> > > txbtm_at_care2.com
> > > notbyyou_at_yahoo.com
> > > toall_at_mce.co.jp
> > > ptrkm8_at_lycos.com
> > > bmw0mr09348r_at_hotmail.com
> > > dnmle_at_ea.o
> > > KIMMY_at_msn.com
> > > test_at_hotbot.com
> > > freeser_at_hotpop.com
> > > smeer_at_bbs.mtlebanon.k12.pa.us
> > > Trifecta01.10_at_reply.mb00.net
> > > jhall_at_linkii.com
> > > aaffds3_at_yahoo.com
> > > abamba_at_nesda.org
> > > jclgSam_at_mail.com
> > > liveandnasty_at_email.com
> > > optindeals.12_at_reply.mb00.net
> > > jej_220021458_at_msn.com
> > > Trifecta01.17_at_reply.mb00.net
> > > Kelly.Evens4648_at_eudoramail.com
> > > urggralbo56_at_rocketmail.com
> > > danwilder_at_arabia.com
> > > loliulretnamt_at_hotmail.com
> > > vhypnosis_at_yahoo.com
> > > kjjked333_at_qualitymail.com
> > > optindeals.11_at_reply.mb00.net
> > > freescreensaver_at_love4u.net
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <geoking_at_notkin.net>
> > > To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 12:18 AM
> > > Subject: [meteorite-list] [OT] Re: Norton behind the Virus (!?)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dear Ken, Kim and List:
> > > >
> > > > I realize this is more than a little OT and probably wasting some
> > > > people's time -- so I apologize in advance -- but I just couldn't
> > > > resist. Of all the weird things I've seen on the M-List (and there
> > > > have been plenty), accusing Symantec of creating new viruses in
order
> > > > to sell their own products is one of the nuttiest . . . right up
> > > > there with the Frass meteorite even!
> > > >
> > > > Kim posted:
> > > >
> > > > > Norton has to behind this, who else is making out.
> > > > > Norton paying these guys to this.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ken posted:
> > > >
> > > > >I agree with you, Norton was behind this!
> > > > >I vowed then and there not to buy their product!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > People create viruses for all sorts of reasons: Kids do it for fun;
> > > > anarchists do it because it's anarchistic; hackers target companies
> > > > they don't like; disgruntled employees ditto; and so on. In the
> > > > hacker subculture it is a major status symbol to have created a
virus
> > > > that's caused international mayhem. You may not have encountered
> > > > these types of characters in real life but I have, and I assure you
> > > > they are active, numerous, and damn clever. I suppose you could say
> > > > they are the digital age's version of the neighborhood prankster.
> > > > Some have eventually been employed by our own government, in a sort
> > > > of "If we can't beat them, get them on the payroll" scenario.
> > > >
> > > > Symantec -- the company that manufactures Norton Antivirus, Norton
> > > > Utilities, Systemworks, etc. -- is an excellent outfit and in my
> > > > opinion vital to the professional computer user. I couldn't have
kept
> > > > my numerous computer stations running all these years with them.
I've
> > > > employed nearly all of their products for as long as I've been using
> > > > computers for a living. They've helped me root out all kinds of
virus
> > > > trouble, hardware problems, prevented hackers getting into my
> > > > systems, and on and on.
> > > >
> > > > I don't want to waste the List's time with OT discussions, but -- no
> > > > offense intended -- your statements are absolute nonsense, and could
> > > > actually be damaging by negatively influencing List subscribers who
> > > > might otherwise buy these useful products. Hence the rebuttal.
> > > >
> > > > We all get angry over virus issues, and really I do sympathize with
> > > > you guys, but posting preposterous statements about one of the few
> > > > companies that combats the problem is not going to help. If you
would
> > > > like to discuss this further, please write to me off-List. I would
be
> > > > happy to furnish you with additional information on the subject that
> > > > may be useful to you.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > >
> > > > Geoff N.
> > > > www.notkin.net
> > > > www.paleozoic.org
> > > >
> > > >
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