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Re: Norton Anti-Virus not detecting viruses

I'm using the PCC software firewalls, not the Windows one so that should not be a problem. I'm sure my Linksys router won't be blocking traffic on those ports either.
It's not a biggie as I have it configured on each PC, but thought it worth playing with to set up but I have spent 15 minutes too long trying to do that already.
Thanks for the thought though. A useful document that one.

Re: Norton Anti-Virus not detecting viruses

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Originally Posted by geminian68

Hi Mal

BitDefender seems to update regularly as well. I've been using it for 5 days now and I've had updates 4 of those days, unlike Norton where sometimes there wasn't updates for days.:erm:

geminian68

my AV sometimes auto updates 2 or 3 times each day.:)
Authentium

Re: Norton Anti-Virus not detecting viruses

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Originally Posted by Wayne A

Im currently running NAV 2002 Pro and it doesnt seem to be picking up the viruses on my machine. I scanned with that trend Micro online scanner that picked up 5 objects, but i would have had to have paid for it to remove them. Ive got AVG 7 Free Edition running on my system as well as NAV and it has already picked up 2 viruses. So why isnt Norton picking them up? Do you think its time to give Norton the shove?

Running two antivirus programs on one PC never advisable. They interact at such a low level with the OS that problems are almost inevitable.

Also, running Norton AV 2002 will not provide you with the same level of protection as an upto date version as virus writing has moved on with time. Your version is 3 years (ish) old now and that is a long time in PC years...Not all virus programs will pick up all viruses. A fact in life I am afraid. I'd buy the latest version of NAV every two years and buy 1 year of virus patterns for the year in between....

Re: Norton Anti-Virus not detecting viruses

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Originally Posted by geminian68

Hi carlingman use this site ActiveX Test which also has instructions on IE's security configuration :)

SMHarman I've never personally used that software, is this what you mean:eh:

Home Network Control
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If Windows Firewall is installed, disable it or configurate it
suitably. Otherwise it blocks network communication for Home Network
Control. Home Network Control uses UDP 40116 and TCP 62471. The
process name is PcCtlCom.exe.

If not then there is a readme document here

geminian68

I hope this assists you both :)

Thanks m8.

I am getting a little further now.

After following them tips and reloading the sites after a reboot I get the prompt to install active x so click yes to installl and still nothing happens.

:D