Norton, Why I Hated This Anti-Virus So Much!

To anyone and to all the developers who read this thread: I HATE NORTON SO MUCH D:<

So, let’s bring in the elephant in the room, as I bring those reasons to bring my mind into a furious state.

#1: My software updater has failed to update one software that keeps on failling.

#2: My privacy risk is high, got a total of 58 tracking cookies, 10 tracking websites, and my inbox is trackable. Not only that but you have to buy seperately.

#3: Because of the Norton 360 Premium I installed on my PC, I SQUEEZED the entire box itself with the activation code inside.

To put it simply, Norton is the worst anti-virus company of all time, worse than Electronic Arts, Konami, Ubisoft, and Nintendo combined, just because Norton is named after a Dr. Suess character when an big fat elephant is talking to a flower. Yes, Norton is the center of controversy, when someone bring the elephant in the office while they are working on an anti-virus scan.

Hello @Emerik1995
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Caveat: I do not run Skype

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@Emerik1995 Hello and I hate seeing the frustration you are having. We certainly will help you in every way possible here on the forums.

However, the terms of forums usage do not allow for vulgarity. I have flagged your post to have the inappropriate language removed since you are past the time window to be able to edit it on your end. I also edited your thread title to reflect appropriate wording as well. Going forward. Please refrain from using language that doesn’t keep with decorum. Thanks in advance.

SA

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I hate to say when I’m replying to you right now, you’re so dead :skull:

Just to send you a frowning face to your reply. That is excusable when you dare to ban my account and unsubscribe me from the Norton 360 Premium.

I don’t care about you so piss off!

You aren’t being banned, nor, unsubscribed. You can post freely here on the forums as long as you comply with the terms of usage as we all must. Please review it: Please take note of section #5 specifically. We look forward to helping you if that is your wish.

SA

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We can do neither of these things to any Norton user. No one in the forums has access to user’s accounts or to ban any forum users. We are just users like you who volunteer our time to try to help other Norton users from our experience with the products.

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Norton is notoriously poor as an antivirus, I can even play with the open source fighting game engine as a threat. Heck, I was in the nightly build.


A dev from Ikemen GO replied to that the antivirus I bought was notoriously poor. He asked to me to flat-out disable it.
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Sorry, I don’t care.

I’m flat-out ignoring you.

I’m send you a frowning face.

You bring the elephant in the room.

You devs are so poor you can’t even top Kaspersky or ESET.

You’re just EA’s disgruntled cousin, you’re acting like a bad comedian forcing everyone to send more money to you like a small child asking for more.

Speaking of which… This is you, Norton.

I got ripped off buying that useless Utilities Ultimate, they wanted more money after buying that to update outdated drivers ! Will be cancelling and going elsewhere

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I hate Norton so much! First they charge an exorbitant amount for their renewal subscription, so I always buy it from Amazon. As punishment (I presume) they make it almost impossible for a reasonable person to install the new subscription to an existing account. If there was a good replacement product I would change immediately.

Hello @SONJIA_EDWARDS
It’s a common frustration—Norton’s rates from retailers like Amazon are often significantly lower than the standard renewal price they charge existing users.

To apply your Amazon subscription to your existing account without losing your remaining days or having to reinstall everything, use these steps:

How to Add Your Amazon Key

  1. Wait until near expiration: Applying a new key often overwrites any remaining days on your current subscription rather than adding to them. It’s best to wait until 1–2 days before your old one expires.
  2. Open the Norton App: On your computer, open the main Norton interface.
  3. Enter a Key:
  • Enter the 25-character key found in your Amazon Digital Orders.
  1. Disable Auto-Renewal: Activating a new key often automatically reenables Norton’s auto-renewal at their full price. You must manually go to your Norton Account Settings and turn it off again to avoid a surprise charge next year.

Pro-Tip: Merging Subscriptions
If you already activated the new key and realized you lost 20+ days of your old subscription, you can contact Norton Support. If you ask a live agent to “merge” the subscriptions, they can often manually add the remaining days from your old license to your new one.

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If you purchased a product from a retail store, you need to create a Norton account or add the purchased product to your existing account. For detailed steps, read Download your Norton product purchased from a retail store.

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Please visit norton.com/setup
https://my.norton.com/extspa/onboardv2#/direct-onboard/key-entry-index/registration/keyentry

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Users may contact support - request new key term added to current key term…after key is registered with your Norton account…to avoid losing remaining days.
Note: new key starts new term.

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Please register Key with your Norton account?
Sign In and Enter New Product Key here

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Hello @SONJIA_EDWARDS