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#1 2006-01-08 03:44:33

ikebowen

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Registered: 2005-12-24

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Google Pack

Google’s done it again… “Pack” isn’t terribly innovative or anything, but the free edition of Antivirus is a bit intriguing.

pack.google.com

#2 2006-01-08 05:08:44

jdykast

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Registered: 2004-12-30

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Re: Google Pack

It appears that the anti-virus software is free for 6 months. Then it’s on your dime.

http://pack.google.com/product_symantec.html

#3 2006-01-08 07:34:26

andreas

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Re: Google Pack

It appears that the anti-virus software is free for 6 months.

Yes, they say it on their about page, too.

Purchasing a subscription is optional.

That’s not exactly customer friendly (especially given the main taget group) — what use is an anti-virus software without updates after a couple of weeks?

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#4 2006-01-08 19:21:33

alexandra

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From: Cologne, Germany

Registered: 2004-04-02

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Re: Google Pack

> andreas wrote:

That’s not exactly customer friendly (especially given the main taget group) — what use is an anti-virus software without updates after a couple of weeks?

Andreas, you get a a 6 month subscription to protection updates from Symantec Security Response.

But more interesting is the following note:
*This Norton AntiVirus Special Edition does not include the following features: Norton™ Internet Worm Protection, which stops certain damaging Internet worms at their attempted point of entry.

So who is getting worm spoiled emails on and off, as i do, is not protected.

I recommend AntiVir. The classic version is free.

Last edited by alexandra (2006-01-08 19:30:29)