[Naspino]

I got an email from Norton saying that the spam offers for Norton Systemworks were from unauthorized third parties. That's what THEY say.

Don't worry I'm sure they'll do an e-mail campaign apologizing for this -- or course they'll include a link to their newest "special".

[Poohbah]

BWAHAHAHAHA!

Next thing I hate: idiots who click "Reply to All" when telling people to quit sending group emails.

[Paleo Conservative]

Here's a web page from the Symantec site warning about unauthorized third party spam. They seem to be implying that these offers are not only unauthorized but also for pirated software.

Users should exercise caution in the following circumstances:

If the Web order form page of an online store is not a secure Web site.

If the URL refers to a Web page that does not include a recognizable retail outlet or legitimate reseller.

If the address of the Web order form page does not begin with "https://", and a locked padlock icon does not appear in yellow, or in a yellow box, on the bottom bar of your Web browser when visiting the order form page.

If a software offer seems "too good to be true" (Samples below).

If the bottom of the browser window is intentionally hidden.

If a promotion suggests a combination of one or more of the following sentences. Samples for online promotions NOT affiliated to Symantec