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I think he is.
Here’s the truth about the crypto miner that comes with Norton Antivirus
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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OMG. That should be a felony offense.
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It's probably a lesser offence than preinstalling Norton on a computer you sell ... 
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I was going to say "Define tool", but it seems that you beat me to it.
EDIT: Now that Windows Defender is as good as these anti-virus programs, they're getting desperate and have become crapware, or bloatware at best.
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Now that Windows Defender is as good as these anti-virus programs
Link /is/ on msn. Just saying.
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Probably a coincidence. I was going by independent reviews. I previously used Norton and later McAfee, but have only used Windows Defender, without any problems, for a couple of years now.
Not to say that msn.com doesn't have problems. I never use it myself.
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For me, it was a Commando[^]
The one in the pictures isn't original, it has earlier reverse code megas rather than the annular discharge ones they came with.
Fitting reverse cones was very common in those days as the "black cap" silencers were very quiet and reduced power. Both of mine had reverse cones and quiet was not even close to an accurate description!
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Norton Super Scrambler 750 (first) and Combat Commando 850 here 
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But he's a cool dancer.
(The Hucklebuck of course.)
modified 7-Jan-22 15:39pm.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: (The Hucklebuck of course.)
Shouldn't than be the Hustlebuck?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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How the freaking hell is someone a tool because of the actions of a company they sold more than thirty years ago? Exactly HOW?
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
modified 7-Jan-22 21:42pm.
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Guilty by association, I guess.
Like John McAfee, as you said, Peter Norton has sold his company decades ago and today's product is just garbage, and he has to forever live with the affiliation.
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Ever heard of a pun? Innuendo? Do you say Norton Tools or Norton? Is he being taken "advantage of"? If you look hard enough, you can find misery in anything.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Wow! Is that the guy that writes all that boilerplate MS code?  
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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He sure no fool 
And dunno how it classifies; perhaps a utility tool?
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
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You got it; everyone else did; except one looking for it.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Long gone are the days of Norton being the darling in the hearts and minds of pc vendors offering it as the antivirus on new pcs having given way to (Bad) McAfee Livesafe and (Better) Windows defender. So like other companies swan songs Norton lashes out and does this. Which means they don't care anymore. I don't think they have for the last decade.
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Ever since Peter Norton sold his software to Symantec it's gone downhill from a useful suite of tools to a bloated nightmare that consumes system resources for no apparent reason.
At least now there's a reason. 
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Any taker's to post CCC on my behalf Monday? I have the clue ready but I can't be sure if will have time Monday.
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I'll take it if you want.
Would you prefer your clue posted - in which case give me a PM with clue and solution - or one of mine?
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I will email you the clue. Is your email still the same?
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Yes.
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On second thought, I would not deprive you of trying to solve the clue. I will make sure I post it on time! I think this is a new style here.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Works for me! 
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