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Virus Signature Subscriptions (none / 0) (#9)
by Anonymous User on Mon Dec 06, 2004 at 11:11:42 AM PDT

I have NAV 2000 with a current AV subscription that still works (or seems to). It still occasionally notifies me of viruses in my email. It still downloads the new virus signatures. Why is it working for me (if, indeed, it actually is working) and not for so many other people. Here's my theory: when you connect to the update site for AV sigs, NAV also tells you when your program is out of date and requests that you also download new/updated program modules. I have always avoided downloading these program updates because I was concerned that Symantec was attempting to slip DRM in the back door. Could it be that since I have never installed the program updates, that is why my AV subscription still works? Anybody have any ideas on that? Ed, have you ever heard anything about that?



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