[cluda01]

Suppose Symantec started a program where companies were allowed to pay for their apps to be white listed would and precluded from this check. Could this be considered a protection racket under anti-trust rules?

[ghurlman]

No. There's nothing remotely resembling a monopoly here, just a garbage product.

[damian2000]

A garbage product that is unfortunately pre-installed on hundreds of millions of windows PCs. Its actually quite difficult to remove all of its components; its not just a one click operation as it should be.

[woqe]

I have had some success with http://www.symantec.com/nrt .

[antidoh]

You don't need to be a monopoly to be a racketeer. They're completely different.

[tomjen3]

Then prosecute them under Rico act. It has real teeth too.

[symcthrowaway]

They do have this program, though you are allowed to pay other CAs if you want. Symantec sells certificates (they bought Verisign), which will whitelist you, but it is not required that you get your certificate from them.