I have posted the issue on their support forums 24 hours ago and no one from Norton has acknowledged this issue which I think is quite serious.
If you read from here
community.norton.com
My final post on the matter is here
community.norton.com
What do you all think? I made the right decision? I know you all have great experience with such matters. Yes I know Norton sucks and I should uninstall but yeah.
Admin please feel free to delete this if you believe it's not the right place for this.
Thanks.
James.
If you read from here
Norton modify hosts file and says it’s malware
Okay so I want to clear a few things up. I believe this is a massive Norton security flaw. We can all restore the hosts file using the Microsoft support page. Great? No. As soon as you restart your computer Norton edits the hosts file to look like this adding 127.0.0.1 gen-webserver.local...
community.norton.com
My final post on the matter is here
Norton modify hosts file and says it’s malware
I agree with @SoulAsylum on this situation. I was successful in restoring my hosts file from a few days ago. Hopefully others can also find a way to restore their file. For those who are reading this for the first time. Do not restart your computer or run a Norton scan until we hear something...
community.norton.com
What do you all think? I made the right decision? I know you all have great experience with such matters. Yes I know Norton sucks and I should uninstall but yeah.
Admin please feel free to delete this if you believe it's not the right place for this.
Thanks.
James.
My Computers
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At a glance
Windows 11 ProIntel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core ProcessorCorsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-...Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self built PC by me.
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte B760M H DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770
- Sound Card
- Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
- PSU
- NZXT 850w ATX 3.1 Gold Fully Modular Power Supply
- Case
- Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case
- Cooling
- CPU Cooler Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO ARGB (ARGB Disabled) - Case Fans BlackThermalright TL-C12C-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (ARGB disabled)
- Internet Speed
- 1 Gbps
- Other Info
- I hate ARGB.
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G2 ITL
