norton websafe and other such anti malware tools

scissors · 10-05-2019, 08:06 AM

Hi All

apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this question.

I have my calibre library hosted on a couple of free hosts.
One of which is dropbox, via updog.co

Suddenly out of the blue it has been marked as a bad domain by amongst others norton safe web.

looking at the report I think it's because there was 2 other sites on the updog domain that had previously been dodgey.

how do you get this reversed. It seem i would have to sign up for a norton account just to get in touch with them, my stance being why the bloody hell should i have to...

anyone had this happen, or know how to get it easily sorted?

cheers
Dave

Quoth · 10-05-2019, 09:39 AM

Norton is rubbish. Using a script blocker such as noscript, umatrix or ublock is FAR more effective.

1) I'd not worry as people using Norton safe web is a small percentage.
2) About $8 pa for a domain and $10 to $100 for proper paid hosting. With free services YOU are the product and inevitably many domains with free hosting get blocked due to miscreants hosting malware etc on them.

Conclusion:
1) Change your hosting.
2) Never sign up to an inept service just to complain. Get the hosting company to complain, more clout.

theducks · 10-05-2019, 10:17 AM

Friends never let friends use Symantec (Norton) Products

They buy up good companies and , after a time, either turn them into (bloated) rubbish or kill off that division (they just wanted the patents). (Fact: More than 1 friends job got suck up, then gone after a year )

10-05-2019, 08:06 AM	#1
scissors Addict Posts: 241 Karma: 1001369 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: prs300, kindle keyboard 3g	norton websafe and other such anti malware tools Hi All apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this question. I have my calibre library hosted on a couple of free hosts. One of which is dropbox, via updog.co Suddenly out of the blue it has been marked as a bad domain by amongst others norton safe web. looking at the report I think it's because there was 2 other sites on the updog domain that had previously been dodgey. how do you get this reversed. It seem i would have to sign up for a norton account just to get in touch with them, my stance being why the bloody hell should i have to... anyone had this happen, or know how to get it easily sorted? cheers Dave

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Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,045 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Norton is rubbish. Using a script blocker such as noscript, umatrix or ublock is FAR more effective. 1) I'd not worry as people using Norton safe web is a small percentage. 2) About $8 pa for a domain and $10 to $100 for proper paid hosting. With free services YOU are the product and inevitably many domains with free hosting get blocked due to miscreants hosting malware etc on them. Conclusion: 1) Change your hosting. 2) Never sign up to an inept service just to complain. Get the hosting company to complain, more clout.

10-05-2019, 10:17 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Friends never let friends use Symantec (Norton) Products They buy up good companies and , after a time, either turn them into (bloated) rubbish or kill off that division (they just wanted the patents). (Fact: More than 1 friends job got suck up, then gone after a year )

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