Why are there several Symantec.com entries in the MVPS hosts file?

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The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in the
MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries (and
the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS hosts
file?
 
Virus Guy said:
The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in the
MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries (and
the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS hosts
file?
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At this point, I don't think anybody is going to waste any time explaining
anything more to you. :) If the entries bother you, remove them.
 
Dustin said:
At this point, I don't think anybody is going to waste any time explaining
anything more to you. :) If the entries bother you, remove them.
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That's what I had to do for a Symantec product.

Pete
 
From: "Virus Guy" <[email protected]>

| The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in the
| MVPS hosts file:

| 127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
| 127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

| Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
| updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

| Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries (and
| the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS hosts
| file?

The MVP Hosts file isn't really even suggested here in a.c.a-v while it is in a.ps. so why
you are asking here I don't know.

Contact Mike at http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

BTW: I supplied you a whole bunch of information you requested and you did not even
comment on it.
 
Virus said:
The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in
the MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries
(and the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS
hosts file?
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It took me about 15 seconds to find the answer.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Norton_2007

Besides, why would you ask here, instead of asking the MVPS people, the
authors?
 
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Virus Guy said:
The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in
the MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.
Liar.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries
(and the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS
hosts file?
Click to expand...

Read the FAQ.
 
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