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Old 07-13-2015, 04:04 PM   #1
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Norton Internet suddenly blocks Mobileread
I have been using Norton Internet Security for many years. Suddenly this morning, it blocks Mobileread as a dangerous site. It has done this on both mine and my husband's laptop. I am posting this from my iPad. I am not really technical, but this has me concerned. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I don't feel right overriding the block manually. Thanks.
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Old 07-13-2015, 04:15 PM   #2
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As far as I am concerned, Norton is the thing you need to be protected against.
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Norton charges for what other people offer for free, and they engage in shady business practices to sneak onto your computer and into your life (manufacturer-bundled bloatware for one), I assume because they can't convince people to buy their product without resorting to scare tactics, and a few other things that offend me about that company.


MobileRead is just fine. Sometimes antiviruses trip over false positives, and some antiviruses are less reliable than others.
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Old 07-13-2015, 04:24 PM   #3
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I wonder if it is/was related to Possible Virus in Kobo Forum Posting
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Old 07-13-2015, 04:45 PM   #4
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I love Ubuntu. I love Ubuntu. I love Ubuntu.

This laptop dual-boots, but it's probably been 3 months since the last time I looked at Windows. When this one dies, I'm completely done with Windows.
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Old 07-13-2015, 05:11 PM   #5
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This started for me this morning and is still going on. I've ignored it to post here.
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Old 07-13-2015, 05:19 PM   #6
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I love Ubuntu. I love Ubuntu. I love Ubuntu.

This laptop dual-boots, but it's probably been 3 months since the last time I looked at Windows. When this one dies, I'm completely done with Windows.
I love ArchLinux. I love ArchLinux. I love ArchLinux.

It's been quite a bit longer than 3 months for me, but sadly I still have to cope with fixing other peoples' Windows computers. Occasionally I can convert them.
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Old 07-13-2015, 08:33 PM   #7
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Thanks all. I figured it was a false alarm.
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Old 07-13-2015, 08:45 PM   #8
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I wonder if it is/was related to Possible Virus in Kobo Forum Posting
Yes - Norton is calling it a Trojan program "Hacktool"
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Old 07-13-2015, 11:35 PM   #9
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The best solution, assuming you are not about to fall in love with Ubuntu or ArchLinux, is to get rid of Norton's. Years ago a luddite friend of mine was running it. I don't think I ever managed to convince him that all pdf files were not viruses!
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Old 07-14-2015, 01:09 AM   #10
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The best solution, assuming you are not about to fall in love with Ubuntu or ArchLinux,
NO! I am a demented command-line user, I wouldn't dare suggest Arch to anyone who wasn't a devout geek.
Ubuntu maybe, since it is after all nice to run an OS that doesn't have to worry about antiviruses and their attendant false positives and general slowdowns...

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is to get rid of Norton's. Years ago a luddite friend of mine was running it. I don't think I ever managed to convince him that all pdf files were not viruses!
Probably the best idea.
There are so many good antivirus choices out there, but I haven't seen anyone recommending Norton.

AVG, Avast, MalwareBytes (the Pro version), Panda, all those have good reputations.
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Norton's been good to me, but I also run the pro version of MalwareBytes.
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