Why are there several Symantec.com entries in the MVPS hosts file?

[Virus Guy]

The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in the
MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries (and
the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS hosts
file?

 

[Dustin Cook]

The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in the
MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries (and
the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS hosts
file?

At this point, I don't think anybody is going to waste any time explaining
anything more to you. If the entries bother you, remove them.

 

[1PW]

At this point, I don't think anybody is going to waste any time explaining
anything more to you. If the entries bother you, remove them.

That's what I had to do for a Symantec product.

Pete

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Virus Guy" <[email protected]>

| The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in the
| MVPS hosts file:

| 127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
| 127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

| Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
| updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

| Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries (and
| the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS hosts
| file?

The MVP Hosts file isn't really even suggested here in a.c.a-v while it is in a.ps. so why
you are asking here I don't know.

Contact Mike at http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

BTW: I supplied you a whole bunch of information you requested and you did not even
comment on it.

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in
the MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries
(and the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS
hosts file?

It took me about 15 seconds to find the answer.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm#Norton_2007

Besides, why would you ask here, instead of asking the MVPS people, the
authors?

 

[Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries]

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The following 2 entries are among a handful of "Symantec" entries in
the MVPS hosts file:

127.0.0.1 om.symantec.com
127.0.0.1 oms.symantec.com

Those entries have interfered with my ability to perform automatic
updates for my Norton Antivirus product.
Liar.

Who can explain (or defend) the presence of those Symantec entries
(and the other entries that are annotated with "Symantec" in the MVPS
hosts file?

Read the FAQ.