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Symantec Ends Norton AntiVirus 2004 Beta Run

Posted by Dane2003 on 26 July 2003 - 16:28 · 29 comments & 3447 views

Norton AntiVirus 2004 Beta G was the final release before Symantec updated the Public Beta page to show that Norton AntiVirus 2004's Beta Run was Complete. The new version of Norton AntiVirus includes features such as "Adware Threats" and Advanced Threat Scanning. Product activation is also one of the new features in the beta.

News source: Symanetc Public Beta

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(4 replies) #1 Posted by lwebster_2000 on 26 Jul 2003 - 16:43

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Product activation is also one of the new features in the beta

So the question is will it be crackable activation like windows versions so far have been, or the much more tricky activation that windows plus! digital media edition was - which as i beleive still has not yet been cracked (or maybe no-one just put the effort into it

#1.1 Posted by JaggedFlame on 26 Jul 2003 - 17:38: It's been pseudo-cracked. Actually, it was just a matter of finding some magic key that didn't use activation.

As long as NAV 2004 has volume-licensed customers, there's going to be a workaround.

And keep in mind that you don't have to "crack" something to be able to use a workaround. Windows XP wasn't "cracked" until a year after it came out, but you were able to use it without activation two months before it even came out.

#1.2 Posted by lwebster_2000 on 26 Jul 2003 - 18:02: true true

#1.3 Posted by deadmonkey on 26 Jul 2003 - 18:09: I can't see why there would be a VL version of NAV2004 as it is designed for home users so there is no need for mass deployment. However I guess they might make one for OEM's however as it is normally a 90 day trial that comes from OEM's I am sure they will just change it so that instead of 30 days before activation it is 90 days. They have NAV Corp. for companies, etc.

#1.4 Posted by JaggedFlame on 26 Jul 2003 - 20:09: Well, DME doesn't have a volume-licensed version, either, and somehow a key leaked that bypassed activation. Mysterious.

(2 replies) #2 Posted by Michael Lerner on 26 Jul 2003 - 17:12: Windows DME was not even worth the crack. I am fully against product activation, as then every time I do a reformat that means yet another call to the activation center.

#3 Posted by Matthey on 26 Jul 2003 - 17:33: Beta run for Norton AntiVirus 2004 is over. Thank you very much for your interest

#4 Posted by Fonze on 26 Jul 2003 - 17:35: if they made us make an account useing our e-mail before we could run symantec products, that would cut down on piracy. they could use the cd key to activate the account

#5 Posted by Dane2003 on 26 Jul 2003 - 17:38: Heh..Main, I was gonna put this in Software . Anywayz, I like Norton Products and Testing the Public Betas, Its Quite Fun!

#6 Posted by xStainDx on 26 Jul 2003 - 17:53: Does anyone one have the Final Beta Release?

#7 Posted by Dane2003 on 26 Jul 2003 - 17:58: LOL, I beta tested it and have it. But Im not going to distribute it .

#8 Posted by LonghornXP2006 on 26 Jul 2003 - 18:00: AVG is better and its free

(5 replies) #9 Posted by Dane2003 on 26 Jul 2003 - 18:04: I disagree. Symantec recieves highest marks from PC Magazine for its AntiVirus and Utilities. AVG detected 4-8 Less Viruses in Tests than Norton AntiVirus, which only missed 2

#10 Posted by Sierra on 26 Jul 2003 - 18:23: NAV rules!

(2 replies) #11 Posted by raid517 on 26 Jul 2003 - 18:55: Erm... you shouldn't be talking about cracks. You peeps'r bad I wouldn't normally mind, but as far as I'm aware it's possible, if not probable that this has been cracked already anyway. (At least in the beta).

Anyhoo, I'm sure the developers will tighten up on security for the final. I sure hope they do. Either that or it will be carcked in 60 seconds, like most stuff seems to be.

Q

(1 reply) #12 Posted by londonmike on 26 Jul 2003 - 23:45: I missed the last G version and now the link is dead, anyone got a working link for it?

(1 reply) #13 Posted by Conan on 27 Jul 2003 - 14:40: AVG is ugly and user-unfriendly.

#14 Posted by Dane2003 on 30 Jul 2003 - 02:31: In a Strange Turn, Beta testing has been reopened.

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