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Contacting Symantec customer services | Panda

Kootvela (X) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:04:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Kootvela (X)
Post title: Panda

I used to run three antiviruses through my computer and they all finished out viruses that other antiviruses did not. Perhaps it's that some antiviruses have larger databases?

I use Panda now. Firewall, asking me if I really want to connect that device, updates, malware removal, fanastic! It was a problem to install because Panda found some Symantec remains in the system and I had to clean the registry key.

Ele

Contacting Symantec customer services | In defence of Symantec

Marc Glinert — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:12:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Marc Glinert
Post title: In defence of Symantec

Maybe I just got lucky but...

I called Symantec's hotline (in France) with a very routine question on a renewal of NIS (Can Symantic confirm that the renewal runs from the very last day of the previous subscription - answer, yes)

It took me a good 15 minutes to find the contact number, but once I did, I got through right away and spoke to a friendly and helpful employee.

I have seen pages and pages of technical forums on which PC users try unsuccessfully to remove protective software.

I know that there are cheaper alternatives to NIS and that they just might be better, but I would not even consider changing as I do not have the time and patience to resolve the removal/conflict issues that would undoubtedly arise.

Contacting Symantec customer services | A quick update

Emma Gledhill — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:29:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Emma Gledhill
Post title: A quick update

After 10+ days of searching their web site, I finally found a link to a live chat support line on the UK site. The techie on there did eventually sort me out (althoguh it took nearly an hour) and he was very good to be fair. But I did instruct him to pass on that 10+ days to find a way to sort out a problem not in the knowledge base was very dfar from acceptable and I shan't be renewing when the time comes for that very reason.

FYI the problem arose because, having ordered online from an EU site from CH, I was originally charged VAT that I shouldn't have been charged. The VAT was refunded but the idiot who did so, marked "partial refund" on the part of the system that deals with renewals (elsewhere the correct date was still clear) which told the system to cut the subscription to one year.

Contacting Symantec customer services | You had to configure your Norton firewall

Alexey Ivanov — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:35:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Alexey Ivanov
Post title: You had to configure your Norton firewall

[quote]Edward Potter wrote:

After recently renewing my license Norton started blocking all outgoing email. I could not figure out how to unblock it after half an hour of trying, I found it simpler to just uninstall it. I now do not have Norton installed on my computer and am considering using AGV, which is free and more intuitive. [/quote]

Edward,

If you are talking of Norton Inernet Security, the most likely reason was that your mail agent (Outlook or Outlook Express or whatever) was not listed in the programs allowed to access Internet. To rectify that you have to select 'Personal Firewall" /Configure/Programs and check if it is listed there. If not, either run a program scan from that window and recheck if it appeared in the list, or select the "Add" tab below and using "browse" show the path to your mail agent manually.

I agree NIS is more complicated than Kaspersky, but in my view much better if you take the time to learn it. I had used KAV for 3-4 years and then changed to Norton Internet Security and am happy with it. Just remember to reconfigure the Firewall and Intrusion Prevention every time you reinstall NIS (and after renewing your license), after you install a new Internet dependent program, or after adding a new computer to your LAN.
Alex

Contacting Symantec customer services | Had to take it off my computer

Edward Potter — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:48:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Edward Potter
Post title: Had to take it off my computer

After recently renewing my license Norton started blocking all outgoing email. I could not figure out how to unblock it after half an hour of trying, I found it simpler to just uninstall it. I now do not have Norton installed on my computer and am considering using AGV, which is free and more intuitive.

Contacting Symantec customer services | Manual?

Charlie Bavington — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:30:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Charlie Bavington
Post title: Manual?

I see you've downloaded a version. Did it not have a manual with it - a PDF maybe, with a list of contact numbers?

No matter. I went to a shop to buy my Norton AV, and the manual has a list of numbers in the back. The contact number for Switzerland is given as [phone removed] . Must admit I've only phoned them once (UK number, that is) and found them very helpful, so I hope that if you get thru, you can say the same :-)

Contacting Symantec customer services | Something similar happened to me...

Riens Middelhof — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:26:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Riens Middelhof
Post title: Something similar happened to me...

My licence was due, but because my internet traffic was pretty safe at the time (I thought), I took the risk not to renew for a few (2, I think) months.

Suddenly LiveUpdate started to work again! Without any warning, it worked perfect, filtered 2 viruses out of mails I had under suspicion when I received them... No problems at all. This went on for 3 months or so. My computer worked fast and reliable, no freezups, no people complaining they received spam from my account...

After that period I downloaded a trial version, just in case. I installed it, but it didn´t find any bad guys.

Then a friend recommended another virusprogram, Kapersky. I´m not to keen on changing those kind of programs at all, but he insisted.

After downloading a trial version I filtered out 3 virusses and 20 malwares...

I bought the program right away. I´m VERY happy with it. It´s very slow on checking all of the computer, but on the other hand extremely discreet, fast on loading updates etc...

No Norton/Symantec for me anymore...

Contacting Symantec customer services | Offtopic, but

Uldis Liepkalns — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:49:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Uldis Liepkalns
Post title: Offtopic, but

just saw this on some joke list and couldn't resist reposting it there:

"The other day, I had to make a call to the telephone company.
Something was wrong with my bill. I dialed the number listed,
and was astonished. I got the strangest recording. It said,
"You have been connected to the correct department on the
first try. This is against company policy. Please hang up
and redial."

Uldis

[quote]Orla Ryan wrote:

I thought you had to pay to use their tech support people by phone?

As it happens, I know a couple of people who work in Symantec in Dublin... I can ask them if there is a way around this if you like? ;-) [/quote]

Contacting Symantec customer services |

Orla Ryan — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:31:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Orla Ryan
Post title:

I thought you had to pay to use their tech support people by phone?

As it happens, I know a couple of people who work in Symantec in Dublin... I can ask them if there is a way around this if you like? ;-)

Contacting Symantec customer services | A live human being at Symantec...ya gotta be kiddin'

Patricia Rosas — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:32:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Patricia Rosas
Post title: A live human being at Symantec...ya gotta be kiddin'

[quote]Textklick wrote:

I had a similar problem. I rang their local sales office (not service) and bullied them until they gave me a telephone number for their service guys.

[/quote]

You got through? And you TALKED to someone! Wow!!!! I've never gotten through and neither have any of my friends ... but I still use it (just very, very cautiously...esp. around billing time).
;-)

Contacting Symantec customer services | By the way...

Lia Fail (X) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:14:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Lia Fail (X)
Post title: By the way...

When you contact them, tell them that you have described your problem in a site used by over a 100 000 translators and that if you don't get a satisfactory answer you will state as much in the site. That worked for me once with another technical service (for a laptop brand).

Contacting Symantec customer services | I sympathise

Lia Fail (X) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:11:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Lia Fail (X)
Post title: I sympathise

A few years ago when I wanted to sort a problem with Symantec, I trolled through pages of pages of links trying to find a way to contact someone/anyone!

I have had no problem with the product, but the technical service and navigating their website is a nightmare.

Contacting Symantec customer services | Thanks for the thought

Emma Gledhill — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:54:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Emma Gledhill
Post title: Thanks for the thought

[quote]KLS wrote:

Have you tried this page from the Solution Center, which is valid for Norton 2005 products?

[url removed]

If you have a different version (not 2005) go to this page:
[url removed]

Hope it works for you! [/quote]

Sadly those pages then take you onto what to do if you have a problem with renewal - it's not a renewal problem, it's a problem with the original order, I don't WANT to renew!! :)

I must admit these contact problems put me right off Norton AV. I got it because it's reputed to be the best around, but not if you can't actually contact them with a problem. Having paid for the second year already I'm damned well going to try and make sure I don't lose it, but it has become a less critical problem now I'm using an Intel Mac. I only use AV on the Windows partition and don't let that partition access the Internet anyway. But that's not the point ;)

Contacting Symantec customer services | Good reaon for opting out

Textklick — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:08:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Textklick
Post title: Good reaon for opting out

I had a similar problem. I rang their local sales office (not service) and bullied them until they gave me a telephone number for their service guys.

Failing that, you could cut your losses, and use a cheaper alternative program, which would probably cost you less than the time you waste in chasing Norton and also free up a load of computer efficiency.

Take a look at various related issues, by entering Norton in Search and scooting round the forum entries. (e.g. [url removed] #432114)

HTH

Contacting Symantec customer services | Don't despair

Alan Thompson — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:58:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Alan Thompson
Post title: Don't despair

Have you tried this page from the Solution Center, which is valid for Norton 2005 products?

[url removed]

If you have a different version (not 2005) go to this page:
[url removed]

Hope it works for you!

Contacting Symantec customer services | Thank you

cocotier — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:56:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: cocotier
Post title: Thank you

Dear Emma,

Thank you to point it out!

I think something similar happened to me...although I didn't check at that time (last August...have to look back for my renewal).

Anyway, another thing was strange: when I have been asked to renew, prices were different (for the same product) on my PC and on my notebook!

I am also interested in contacting them!

Regards

Contacting Symantec customer services

Emma Gledhill — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:30:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Contacting Symantec customer services
Poster: Emma Gledhill

Hi all!!

I'm going totally bananas with a problem with Norton Internet Security 2006, namely that I paid for a two-year subscription last November and I am being asked to renew just one year in.

The Symantec knowledge base is worse than useless for this one, the e-mail contact form insists on having a US, Canadian or Aussie state entered regardless of where you live and therefore won't submit (and then the prodeuct dropdown box breaks and you can't submit), and the telephone contact form won't recognise my serial no. and therefore won't submit.

And there is nowhere on any of the sites that I have found to just phone or e-mail them and TALK TO A HUMAN BEING!!!!! Sorry for shouting, but it's driving me absolutely demented and I don't see why I should lose out on a year's subscription owing to their brick walls. Can anyone suggest who to contact? The package was bought and downloaded through digital river btw.

TIA
Emma