Norton AntiVirus is an illegal racket, here's why:?

The term racket comes from the Italian world ricatto (blackmail) and is also used as a pejorative term for legitimate businesses. Typically, this usage is based on the example of the "protection racket" and indicates that the speaker believes that the business is making money by selling a solution to a problem that it created (or that it intentionally allows to continue to exist), specifically so that continuous purchases of the solution are always needed. DISCUSS

Norton AntiVirus is an illegal racket, here's why:?agv

I believe you're right and that it is more common than we realize. Like the people who made Spy Sweeper are the same ones that made the CoolWebSearch malware. But silly me I bought the thing anyway for $30. It does get rid of the others, too, though.

Norton AntiVirus is an illegal racket, here's why:?antivirus software

I agree...i knew this a ong time ago but i never thought of it as this way. It is just a way to earn money i guess
Yes I agree but because a) it slows down your pc b) it takes over your pc c) it is dificult to remove d) there are free alternatives - but apart from this it is ok
Good point. You'd be surprised how many companies make money off of things that break on purpose.