Given Norton's currently has a position as the number one selling anti-virus, unfortunately viruses writes have taken to targeting it, in addition to problems with the program itself. The following are a known list of issues known to affect Norton's:

1. Viruses will shut down/disable Norton's

   Given Norton's popularity in the anti-virus market, viruses writers are now creating viruses that will target and disable Norton's. Although such a situation dose not seem believable, after all, anti-viruses are there to stop viruses invading, the truth is no program is perfect. Hackers and virus writers target the programs being used by the largest percentage of the population, and right now Norton's IS that product.
   

2. Norton's WILL NOT WORK with SSL encrypted email

   Although the reason for this is unknown (AVG is the only other product known to currently have this fault) the end result is clear. While some email servers try to make their encryption harder for hackers to break into, Norton's ends up breaking this system. The only way to resolve it? You have to manually disable the scanning of emails. While this IS a fix, it may not be the best approach, given that, although unlikely not impossible, you may send emails out to others which are infected with a viruses.

   Known email servers affected by this issue include:

   • Sympatico Email (@sympatico.ca)
   • Earthlink (@earthlink.net)
3. There are reports of machines with Norton's on getting viruses

   While this problem may be related to reason one, is not the point of having an anti-virus to prevent viruses? If Norton's permits viruses onto your system, you might as well not have an anti-virus at all. And if you're thinking 'It will stop some viruses at least!', you're wrong. Once an anti-virus becomes compromised by a viruses, it becomes less and less able to perform it's function. Besides, all it takes is one or two nasty bugs, and you loose everything.

Still not convinced? Check out user reviews at Castle Cops, Amazon or run a search for the complaints on this product. There are so many issues with this program at the moment, it isn't worth the cost, or the frustration to run it.