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Symantec Corporation is an American company. The company was founded in 1982. Symantec Corporation is headquartered in Cupertino, California. The corporation specializes in developing, servicing, support and marketing of different infrastructure software and security and information management. Symantec Corporation offers a diverse range of anti-virus software such as Norton 2008, Norton 360 and many others and anti-spyware to help customers to protect the information from viruses and provide endpoint security, backup and storage solutions. Besides, Symantec Corporation spreads cyber awareness and fights against piracy.

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Symantec - No Tech Support

I am very frustrateed with Norton. I am having trouble installing Norton 360 and when I looked for a phone number for tech support, there isn't one on the box or in the booklet. I ...

#260309
Sep 06, 2011
130

RottenX
Symantec - PGP WDE - Ubuntu & Redhat Con

I suddenly got wind of this product called PGP Whole Disk Encryption (WDE) being on sale from Symantec for individual home users at the price of $119 available under corporate lice...

#258293
Aug 28, 2011
266

Anonymous
Symantec/Norton made diconnect very hard!S

Symantec offers computer security at a cost, but adverises for renewal and renews early at annual charge and when you try to end services seizes your screen and doesn't let go....

#240270
May 29, 2011
178

ARTEST4E...
Symantec - Bad Business Practices

I only use Symantec’s Norton security suite because Comcast, my internet provider, make you. If you don’t you get bad program conflicts. A few months ago my son...

#238074
May 17, 2011
247

Scottnic...
Symantec - Norton Antivirus & Spyware Failed to keep our computers safe

After our computers became infected after 5 years of purchasing and installing Norton software, the lastest being Internet Security 2011, it failed to protect against the viruses i...

#226372
Mar 12, 2011
422

Zladytu
Symantec - Norton blew up my flat-panel monitor

In October 2010, I purchased Norton Internet Security 2011 and installed and registered it. A few days later, it threw a message that it was expired and needed to be updated. I reb...

#221622
Feb 14, 2011
276

Remoman
Symantec - False Advertising

My son and I each bought a Norton bundle pack: (Internet Security 2011, Utilities, Ghost.) It is marked on the side flap, "1 year protection for up to 3 PC's" then lists each of th...

#213930
Dec 30, 2010
224

Anonymous
Symantec Phone Customer Support Stinks

I just tried calling Symantec Customer Support, after waiting 65 minutes on holding, listening to music and their automated system telling me, do not hang up, if I hang up and call...

#209522
Dec 01, 2010
622

Luckinb34
Symantec - Office Depot Norton Utilities Rebate 10-37665 is broken

* Office Depot had a Symantec rebate 10-37665 for Norton Utilities 14.5 running from 10/24/2010 thru 10/30/2010.* The rebate didn't say and the Office Depot staff didn...

#206441
Nov 09, 2010
525

Anonymous
Symantec Support BLOWS. 4+ hour wait?

I'm on the phone right now in fact! Their support for Backup Exec sucks! I've called 5 times the passed 2 weeks. Tried emailing them. NOTHING FROM THEM. Yet their operator ...

#202488
Oct 13, 2010
200

Kenjones...
Symantec - Norton Antivirus joins Scumbags for Customer Service and Rip Offs

Been a Norton Antivirus user for years with no problems. TOday there was a "Protective Shield" bug informing me I was infected with a virus that their company could repair for $ 4...

#198170
Sep 13, 2010
510

Anonymous
Symantec - Stay Away From Norton 360!

I got a virus and some worms while running Norton 360 and yes it was up to date on all downloads. I spent 3 hours on a chat with someone that I had to pay $99.99 to clean out the ...

#176705
Mar 29, 2010
491

Anonymous
Symantec outrageous phone hold times

It is now going on three hours on hold for a symantec tech expert to pick up the phone....after 1.5 hours my first phones battery went dead...I really do not believe I have ever...

#174008
Mar 09, 2010
308

Anonymous
Symantec - Winferno-Symantic refund scam

Winferno sells Norton anti-virus protection through their website with promise of a refund (Mine was 35 dollars off a $69.99 bill). You send your refund papers in and Symantic (Nor...

#147309
Apr 08, 2009
1134

Carolcar...
Symantec Norton Complaints: Call Here

I have tried for months to get back my money from a faulty download of Norton 2008. I have had three representatives, not in the United States, tell me the check was in the mail. B...

#130677
Aug 07, 2008
793

Adriant9
Symantec Corporation faulty downloads and zero customer service

This is the letter I'm sending to them. June 1, 2008 To Whom It May Concern: (since I can’t find an address, a contact name, dep...

#122764
Jun 01, 2008
605

Anonymous
Symantec Norton, fraudulent deduction from account

Symantec deducts annual Norton anti-virus fee one month before expiry. If you cancel your contract though before expiry, it is impossible to get a refund. At least in my case. Thei...

#118502
Apr 20, 2008
537

Keninla@...
Symantec - You WILL renew NOW!!

I have been using Symantec's Norton 360 Internet Protection Software for about eight years now. This year Symantec decided that I should renew when THEY felt apppropriate, like...

#117697
Apr 10, 2008
2203

Big Al
Symantec, lousy service/defective product

After suffering several problems including sending and receiving emails, my Norton Anti Virus software kept opening a warning box stating 'A problem has occurred and Symantec n...

#112724
Feb 08, 2008
2480
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