Who is perfect? No one. Wiki sez there:
"Malware should not be confused with defective software, that is, software
which has a legitimate _purpose_ but contains harmful bugs."
"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> As long as one doesn't have to do
>> Step 3 : Reinstall your Norton or Symantec products
> then the advice is good.
> Installing *any* Symantec "product" is the same as installing malware :
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware
>
>> Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system,
>> without the owner's informed consent.
>
> 
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Fred-usit wrote:
>
>> sorry here is the symantec site:
>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...&osv=&osv_lvl=
>> just open in your browser
>>
>> "Fred-usit" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>Here is another site from Symantic that offers the same solutions.
>>>Fred
>>>"Tom" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>do you have an open support ticket?
>>>>Please open one if not and good luck.
>>>>Only many tickets will result in a fix.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"RobertMit" <> wrote in message
>>>>news:C6D7EDD7-2F6C-41D1-B9BE-...
>>>>
>>>>>I have full permissions to the registry keys and still receive the
>>>>>error.
>>>>>Have tried every suggestion on the board for over a month. 3.1 will
>>>>>simply
>>>>>NOT install!
>>>>>
>>>>>"TaurArian" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>This error message may occur if you have insufficient permissions to
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>Windows
>>>>>>Update registry keys. The WindowsUpdate.log file will also read errors
>>>>>>0x80070005 and 0x80080005.
>>>>>>http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=13&ln=en
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Windows Update Troubleshooter
>>>>>>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/
>>>>>>When trying to access the Windows Update Web site you receive the
>>>>>>following
>>>>>>error message: Access Denied. Please check with your System
>>>>>>Administrator
>>>>>>(WinXP & Win2000)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"rokitrik" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am attempting to update Windows XP Prof with SP2 via the Windows
>>>>>>>Update
>>>>>>>feature. It indicates that I must install Windows Installer 3.1,
>>>>>>>downloads
>>>>>>>and begins install. Fails at the end with an error code 0x80070005.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>