tons of people are saying when you get norton it downloads a key logger. This is a special kind of key logger. To make sure you don't make viruses spyware and stuff like that! So it's not the bad kind which records your personal details it tells them if you make a virus or something bad so it can report you so thats everything cleared up thanks for reading
2007-03-11 08:39:42 · 8 answers · asked by UnP0ssible 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
James M's got it. Norton wouldn't dare include a keylogger, whose sole purpose is to spy on your computer use. That would ruin their (already tattered) reputation.
It MAY wish to report back to base the details of any new virus it comes across on your PC, but that would have nothing to do with your activities, just what it's discovered so a remedy can be sought.
I suspect someone's half-heard and embellished something along those lines.
2007-03-11 21:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's highly unlikely that Norton downloads a key logger, but after the Sony root kit incident anything is possible. There are however no good key loggers, the purpose of a key logger is spying on your use of your computer. Sony got their fingers burned buy downloading a root kit and any company deliberately spying on our use of computers would be looking at serious damage to it's reputation. Don't believe everything you hear.
2007-03-11 15:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep even I think the same about Norton Antivirus.
2007-03-11 15:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by vjkiran 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do yourself a favour and ditch Norton, it's the biggest pile of crap ever and is resource hungry, slows your PC and is evasive. Get AVG for free.
2007-03-11 15:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Norton is rated the worst for online security. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I had them once and it take me long to get rid of them. I use F-Secure which is very good.
2007-03-11 15:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by electric_overflow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
norton slowed my pc down so i got rid and now i have AVG grisoft and its free.
2007-03-11 15:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by Dooby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know this year i'm going to be buying macafees i reckon
2007-03-11 15:42:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I NEVER USE NORTONS THEY ARE WHAT WE CALL A PROTECTION JOKER USE MICROSOFT 07 VIRUS PROTECTION PROGRAM ITS THE BEST ONTHE MARKET THANKS.......
2007-03-11 15:44:28 · answer #8 · answered by Popeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋