Norton vs "?"
Film Fan
several occasions.
Why is everyone so down on NAV?
What is better?
If I get a good answer, I will switch to something else.
Suggestions?
R.D.
Galen
Film Fan <film_fan_...@yahoo.com> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Ever have a problem and need to uninstall it and re-install it? Ever have
one of their updates kill functionality in another application? If the
answer is no then you're lucky or don't use an email client for instance.
Galen
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trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
Sherlock Holmes
Film Fan
utility on the Symantec website to clean it out and cleared the registry of
any Symantec or Norton references and it re installed fine. I use Outlook
2000 for now. moving to Thunderbird soon. (I don't like HTML forced on me.)
Maybe I've been lucky.
"Galen" <gale...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Phil Weldon
| I use Outlook
| 2000 for now. moving to Thunderbird soon. (I don't like HTML forced on
me.)
Microsoft Outlook 2000 [Tools] [Options] [Mail Format] [dropdown menu ->
HTML/Microsoft Outlook Rich Text/Plain Text]
Phil Weldon
"Film Fan" <film_fan_...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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David H. Lipman
You mean besides the resource hogging of NAV and the terrible Symantec support ?
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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
Panda_man
disadvantages:
1.Live Update - used from many people and from you,of course,offers updates
only ONCE a week which is critical for new viruses like Sasser ,Zotob,Sober
critical.
2.Norton always creates too much files and folders and reg keys and it isn't
possible to be cleaned withouth something else.I mean it is possible but need
time and special expert skills in "How to clean a computer after Norton"
Norton's files are so much that even a malware creates less.
3.Symantec's tech support is terrible.They never do not know why something
has happended
4.In my opinion Norton is bad in dealing with Trojans (this is my personal
opinion)
I think so, because I have helped many people but nowhere Norton helped
with dealing with trojans
5.Please read this post and you'll see what kind of problem can Norton create:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.security.virus/browse_thread/thread/ee04b0b9a2b1e661/2766975658608580?lnk=st&q=norton+av+2005+(in+Microsoft)&rnum=5&hl=en#2766975658608580
It is being discussed in the group you are posting to.
At the end I would recommend you to have one of these better than Norton
things:
Panda Titanium (at about $ 40 a year)
http://www.pandasoftware.com
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/truprevent.htm
http://www.pandasoftware.com/about_panda/technology
or
F-prot AV + Panda TruPrevent ( at about $ 60 a year)
http://www.f-prot.com/products/home_use/win/
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/truprevent.htm
You can get trials and learn why they are better.
Panda_man
" Let's beat malware black and blue "
" No new epidemics of all kind of malware -> Panda TruPrevent "
Film Fan
I haven't had any resource problems.
Like I said. I must be lucky.
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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Film Fan
I would like to try something else.
I want to feel the difference. But, I want something that WILL WORK when it
comes to viruses and updates.
I might not feel the resource lags because I only use my machine for
graphics and html, not games.
Any AV program suggestions?
"Panda_man" <Pand...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Phil Weldon
Do you suppose it has anything to do with using Norton Antivirus as a part
of SystemWorks? Or have you not used Norton Antivirus lately?
As for why use Norton Antivirus, with careful timing, the price is right;
$0.00 US.
Phil Weldon
"Panda_man" <Pand...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Galen
Film Fan <film_fan_...@yahoo.com> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> Okay.
I highly recommend taking a look at KAV - http://www.kaspersky.com
Some free alternatives:
Malware Cleaners and Repair :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html
Galen
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What's in a Name?
<FA5A63A1-3F0F-44D9...@microsoft.com> after much
thought,came up with this jewel:
I thought that panda was a bit of a resource hog also.
-max
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Panda_man
Panda Titanium
or
F-prot AV + Panda TruPrevent technology
Ian Kenefick
<Pand...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Norton antivirus and any other security Symantec products has many
>disadvantages:
>1.Live Update - used from many people and from you,of course,offers updates
>only ONCE a week which is critical for new viruses like Sasser ,Zotob,Sober
>critical.
Yep, this is a bad one alright.
>3.Symantec's tech support is terrible.They never do not know why something
>has happended
Never do not know.... I would think this was a good thing!
>4.In my opinion Norton is bad in dealing with Trojans (this is my personal
>opinion)
>I think so, because I have helped many people but nowhere Norton helped
>with dealing with trojans
Symantec have improved! I agree that their retail version of Norton AV
is very fat. It does need to shed a few pounds in resource
consumption. But Symantec's detection has improved a lot!
Compare...
http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2004_02.php
with...
http://www.av-comparatives.org/seiten/ergebnisse_2005_08.php
You will see that they have put a lot of emphises on non-viral
malware.
--
Regards,
Ian Kenefick
http://www.ik-cs.com
Panda_man
Special look at "Who should use Live Update" and especially on the second
sentence.
Thanks !
Panda_man
David H. Lipman
|
| "Ian Kenefick" wrote:
|
>> You will see that they have put a lot of emphises on non-viral
>> malware.
|
| Agree,but Live Update and the unnecessary tracks are the buggest problem
| ;-)
|
| Panda_man
I like that "..Live Update and the unnecessary tracks are the buggest problem" !
And I'll agree to it ;-)
Diane M.
"Phil Weldon" <notdi...@example.com> wrote in message
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> Oddly, I am offered 'Live Update' every two days on average.
> Do you suppose it has anything to do with using Norton Antivirus as a part
> of SystemWorks? Or have you not used Norton Antivirus lately?
>
> As for why use Norton Antivirus, with careful timing, the price is right;
> $0.00 US.
>
> Phil Weldon
I agree regarding the above- I am offered LUpdate every couple of days on
average. I do not pay anything for NAV and time my purchase with tax
software I use so that NAV is "free" with the included coupons and rebates.
While some folks may have complaints about support, that is not an issue for
me yet. So until it is, or the software fails me, I have none. NAV has
worked flawlessly for the 6 or so years that I have used it.
D.