Vista - Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus

**mpcrsc562** · 09-29-2009

Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus

Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus - Tom's Hardware

**Americano** · 09-29-2009

The video was removed. I can't find it anywhere.

I wanted to watch it too.

**mpcrsc562** · 09-29-2009

that's bad.

it was a video with no talking whatsoever. there were two actors(?), one woman and one man, who held up cards for you and me to read. it started off with the woman stating that the "best things in life are free." they go back and forth with stuff like "love is free," which his reply was, "but weddings are expensive."

later on, she introduces "viruses," which his reply was "yeah, they're free, but do you really want them?" she's like "well, there are free ways to stop malware and viruses," to which his reply was "free virus software does not scan email attachments, scan for infected webpages," etc. (basically, anything they were claiming the free antivirus products could do was not exactly truthful. i use avast! and all that the video claimed my free product could not do, it does).

again, there were no words spoken, all the dialogue took place by way of the cards. there's no way i could have done the video any justice with these short descriptions... it's a shame that they removed the video.

this website explains better:
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/09...ree-antivirus/

**Frostmourne** · 09-30-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by mpcrsc562

that's bad.

it was a video with no talking whatsoever. there were two actors(?), one woman and one man, who held up cards for you and me to read. it started off with the woman stating that the "best things in life are free." they go back and forth with stuff like "love is free," which his reply was, "but weddings are expensive."

later on, she introduces "viruses," which his reply was "yeah, they're free, but do you really want them?" she's like "well, there are free ways to stop malware and viruses," to which his reply was "free virus software does not scan email attachments, scan for infected webpages," etc. (basically, anything they were claiming the free antivirus products could do was not exactly truthful. i use avast! and all that the video claimed my free product could not do, it does).

again, there were no words spoken, all the dialogue took place by way of the cards. there's no way i could have done the video any justice with these short descriptions... it's a shame that they removed the video.

this website explains better:
Nice try, Symantec! Cheesey video warns against free antivirus

Avast doesn't have intrusion protection and the updates are on a slower server. I wouldn't put my security at risk with a free product.

09-29-2009	#1 (permalink)
mpcrsc562 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Vista went bye-bye on this rig) 228 posts	Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus - Tom's Hardware
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09-29-2009	#2 (permalink)
Americano Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP2 144 posts	Re: Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus The video was removed. I can't find it anywhere. I wanted to watch it too.
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09-29-2009	#3 (permalink)
mpcrsc562 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Vista went bye-bye on this rig) 228 posts	Re: Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus that's bad. it was a video with no talking whatsoever. there were two actors(?), one woman and one man, who held up cards for you and me to read. it started off with the woman stating that the "best things in life are free." they go back and forth with stuff like "love is free," which his reply was, "but weddings are expensive." later on, she introduces "viruses," which his reply was "yeah, they're free, but do you really want them?" she's like "well, there are free ways to stop malware and viruses," to which his reply was "free virus software does not scan email attachments, scan for infected webpages," etc. (basically, anything they were claiming the free antivirus products could do was not exactly truthful. i use avast! and all that the video claimed my free product could not do, it does). again, there were no words spoken, all the dialogue took place by way of the cards. there's no way i could have done the video any justice with these short descriptions... it's a shame that they removed the video. this website explains better: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/09...ree-antivirus/
My System Specs

09-30-2009	#4 (permalink)
Frostmourne Windows 7 Ultimate x64 1,336 posts	Re: Symantec Campaigns Against Free Antivirus Quote: Originally Posted by mpcrsc562 that's bad. it was a video with no talking whatsoever. there were two actors(?), one woman and one man, who held up cards for you and me to read. it started off with the woman stating that the "best things in life are free." they go back and forth with stuff like "love is free," which his reply was, "but weddings are expensive." later on, she introduces "viruses," which his reply was "yeah, they're free, but do you really want them?" she's like "well, there are free ways to stop malware and viruses," to which his reply was "free virus software does not scan email attachments, scan for infected webpages," etc. (basically, anything they were claiming the free antivirus products could do was not exactly truthful. i use avast! and all that the video claimed my free product could not do, it does). again, there were no words spoken, all the dialogue took place by way of the cards. there's no way i could have done the video any justice with these short descriptions... it's a shame that they removed the video. this website explains better: Nice try, Symantec! Cheesey video warns against free antivirus Avast doesn't have intrusion protection and the updates are on a slower server. I wouldn't put my security at risk with a free product.
My System Specs

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