Re: Symantec Security Check Tells Me it My AntiVirus Software Isn't Up-To-Date

From: Phil Weldon (notdisclosed_at_example.com)
Date: 05/30/04 

Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 17:24:26 GMT

Try getting a meaninful answer out of Symantec's support dialogue; I hope
you have better luck that I do with the evidently broken function. 

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"Nicko" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56E53A96-8214-4239-9C7E-8A1DBD4D9C77@microsoft.com...
> What did Symantec's support tell you when you asked them?
>
>      ----- Eli wrote: -----
>
>      I have Norton AntiVirus 2004 installed. My virus definitions are
dated May
>      28, 2004.
>
>      I also have Norton Personal Firewall 2003 installed.
>
>      When I ran the Security Check  option on my firewall via Symantec,
the
>      results were all negative EXCEPT that it indicated that no up-to date
virus
>      software was detected on my PC.
>
>      I ran the Automated support at the Symantec website for Norton
AntiVirus,
>      and it showed the AntiVirus was up-to-date and gave the correct date
for the
>      Virus Defs.
>
>      I reran the Security Check with the same results.
>
>      I also scanned for viruses using the NAV 2004. None were found.
>
>      Why is the Symantec SecuriyCheck not detecting my AV software?
>
>      -Eli
>
>
>

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