Symantec antivirus software update crashes some PCs

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A recent update to Symantec's antivirus software rendered some Windows-based PCs inoperable, the security software maker disclosed Friday.
An update earlier this week to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 antivirus software for businesses caused some Windows XP-based computers to crash repeatedly with a "blue screen of death," the company revealed on its Web site.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57472624-83/symantec-antivirus-software-update-crashes-some-pcs

 

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http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Bl...ion-Protective-Threat,16296.html#xtor=RSS-181

 

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Symantec confirms blue-screening Windows XP PCs

http://www.infoworld.com/d/security...ing-windows-xp-pcs-197887?source=rss_security