Norton internet security

[CharleyH]

No, but it did work the best of the three. I left my friend with AVG as he did not wish to pay for updates.

Just Joking, really, but thank you for your knowledge, KB. It helps.

 

[kbate]

Just Joking, really, but thank you for your knowledge, KB. It helps.

The real joke was his temporary internet files folder - and the evidence of his browsing habits which led to getting infected with multiple viruses in the first place.

Rule 1 of inviting your lesbian friend to help clean a computer: Clean porn from Temp internet files before she starts.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I've had Norton and McAfee. Hated them both, though admittedly Norton is the devil in my eyes. It came free on the machine, so I stuck with it. McAfee is markedly better but it's a resource hog. I recently helped my Mom purchase a computer and found out from the guy at Dell that Trend Micro's PC Cillin was just as tough as McAfee and Norton but used up much less of your computer resources and also was awesome with wirless and other types of networking. I've had it on here for about a month and I love it. Takes care of problems, doesn't take an hour to load, updates quickly and removes crap expediently. It was cheap too, like thirty or forty bucks. I dunno, but I like it.

I just spent 4 hours trying to uninstall Norton 2004 (which was working fine, except it wouldn't load ONE flash site my BF just HAD to have) and install Norton Internet Security 2006 that cost me 69.99 (with $40 rebate.) I contacted Symantec live chat support twice, and just now got it working. I almost threw my computer out the window.

I hate Norton. That is all.

 

[Tom Collins]

Since Harry and Tom mentioned and didn't like Avast, I just gotta ask... what's bad with it?

Curious, since I use it since three weeks, when my Norton subscription ended and I tossed it to high hell for being a behemoth of system resource hogging monster. I was wiping the whole machine anyway, so the registry messing was not a problem.

I can't say for other people's experience with Avast but for me it tries to scan the entire HD everytime i download something. I don't mean it scanns the incoming data. I mean it wants to scan the whole Fucking hard drive...everything. And this is a process that takes about an hour, possibly more. so, if i'm IMing with someone and they send me 3-4 .jpg files it kicks in as soon as the first one finishes d/ling and I have to make it stop and it'll do it every time another of the pics finishes d/ling. And, if it's already doing this when another file finishes, it'll start up a second scan on top of the first one. I've been through the interface about 20 times and can't find where to stop if from doing that so i must presume it's not possible or worded in such a way that it's not recongnizable as the function in question.

Basically, Liar, it pisses me off...lol Keep in mind, though, that the version I have is the totally free one so if you have the professional version this might not be a problem. I have no opinion on the professional version because I've never used it.

 

[Tom Collins]

I just spent 4 hours trying to uninstall Norton 2004 (which was working fine, except it wouldn't load ONE flash site my BF just HAD to have) and install Norton Internet Security 2006 that cost me 69.99 (with $40 rebate.) I contacted Symantec live chat support twice, and just now got it working. I almost threw my computer out the window.

I hate Norton. That is all.

PMSL...Norton is as bad as Microsoft, man.

 

[carsonshepherd]

PMSL...Norton is as bad as Microsoft, man.

I HATE IT SO FUCKING MUCH.

I'm sorry. it's been a rough night. *deeeeep breath*

 

[Tom Collins]

I HATE IT SO FUCKING MUCH.

I'm sorry. it's been a rough night. *deeeeep breath*

That's cool, babe. Believe me, I have so been there! And I'll be there again pretty soon cuz my new desktop came with Norton already installed and the trial runs out in about two weeks. Then I'll have to uninstall it and install something else. That's why I was so glad I poked my head in here cuz I hate the one I'm using on my laptop. Avast, you might have noticed me bitching about it? *snicker*

 

[smoochypig]

I HATE IT SO FUCKING MUCH.

I'm sorry. it's been a rough night. *deeeeep breath*

I prefer Trend's pc-cillin for a variety of reasons. Norton was just infuriating. McAfee too slow on boot up. Trend's suite is quite thorough though personally I turn off everything but the basic virus scan and just use the bells and whistles if I get bored. "Safe surfing" is recommended regardless.

 

[carsonshepherd]

That's cool, babe. Believe me, I have so been there! And I'll be there again pretty soon cuz my new desktop came with Norton already installed and the trial runs out in about two weeks. Then I'll have to uninstall it and install something else. That's why I was so glad I poked my head in here cuz I hate the one I'm using on my laptop. Avast, you might have noticed me bitching about it? *snicker*

hey I have a link to their Uninstall utility if you need it, cause the wizard leaves all kindsa crap on your hard drive even after you uninstall.

*hates Norton so very much*

 

[Tom Collins]

hey I have a link to their Uninstall utility if you need it, cause the wizard leaves all kindsa crap on your hard drive even after you uninstall.

*hates Norton so very much*

That would be great, carson. Just put it on this thread and I'll have no trouble finding it when the fatefull day arrives...lol Thank you.

 

[kendo1]

Join Wilder's Security Forum. Free, of course.
If you ever have a problem they can get the answer.

I still reckon superantispyware is a good program. It seems to get everything.
Link here for those who want it: http://www.superantispyware.com/

You can turn off the phone home option, otherwise it phones home for updates every time you log on.

Ken

 

[Liar]

I can't say for other people's experience with Avast but for me it tries to scan the entire HD everytime i download something. I don't mean it scanns the incoming data. I mean it wants to scan the whole Fucking hard drive...everything. And this is a process that takes about an hour, possibly more. so, if i'm IMing with someone and they send me 3-4 .jpg files it kicks in as soon as the first one finishes d/ling and I have to make it stop and it'll do it every time another of the pics finishes d/ling. And, if it's already doing this when another file finishes, it'll start up a second scan on top of the first one. I've been through the interface about 20 times and can't find where to stop if from doing that so i must presume it's not possible or worded in such a way that it's not recongnizable as the function in question.

Really. That's weird. I have the free version, and it does nothing of the kind. Runs smooth as jazz, even though I have all scanning and continous protection options that i can find on.

I don't have the recovery DB on though. But that has nothing to do with scanning. So I can't see what that would do.

 

[buxxxom]

norton anti-virus

If you have to choose between Norton and McAfee, choose Norton. They both are slow on start-up and take a lot of memory, but Norton is really the best for protecting your computer. Once a virus (ugly thing, really) piggybacked in on a McAfee update. You don't need the whole system works, just AV, and a spyware program. Geek Squad recommends Webroot, but it is expensive and just generally gets on my nerves. Adaware is a free download from lavasoft.com and works great. Whatever you do, if you have a broadband connection, make sure your computer is not connected to the internet while you are removing one program and installing another. Just that brief minute of time will leave you vulnerable, believe me.

 

[Harry Leg]

Since Harry and Tom mentioned and didn't like Avast, I just gotta ask... what's bad with it?

Curious, since I use it since three weeks, when my Norton subscription ended and I tossed it to high hell for being a behemoth of system resource hogging monster. I was wiping the whole machine anyway, so the registry messing was not a problem.

I didn't have any problems running Avast. It ran ok but the free version was only for 30 days and then you had to reinstall it again and I'm far too lazy to do something like that every 30 days. AVG seems to run just as well and i dont have to worry about reinstalling it.
I always liked norton better than mcafee if youre going to pay for anti virus protection but I'm with kendo, I never use payware anymore.
AVG, Adaware, & Zone Alarm seem to work pretty good.