Microsoft Antispyware / Norton IS --- PAHH !!!

[TheBlueRaja]

Must have been installed incorrectly - there is NO WAY norton is that bad.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Must have been installed incorrectly - there is NO WAY norton is that bad.

I'm currently using Norton Antivirus on this PC, but I am going to switch back to McAfee because the version of NA I have (2004) has issues installing under Service Pack 2. That combined with the fact it slows my PC down massively, and it's debatable how much protection it gives.

Also, my experience with Norton firewall (which I don't use) is that it can randomly lock your internet connection with no apparent (or logged anyway) reason.


Anyway, my worst experience of Norton, with the old Norton Utilities (which used to be brilliant - sigh) was with Norton Utils under 95. It totally f**k*d up my second hard drive. In fact, so badly, that my computer BIOS would not detect it anymore.

[KingPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Bifta

I've used MS Antispyware since it's release, I don't use anything else alongside it, I installed Spybot 1.4 yesterday and it found a grand total of ... absolutely nothing.

Having read this thread, i too installed spybot (only had MS AntiSpyware) and got identical results to Bifta.... it didnt find ANYTHING......

[Stuartbe]

Perhaps the spyware was installed prior to MS antispyware being installed ! Either way this program was running in the taskbar (little red target) when I scanned the system and found all those spyware apps.... Every thing from alexa (that windows update installs) right through to cool web search, Thousands of them !!!!

I still find it amusing that microsoft could produce a peice of security software when they cant even secure there own servers properly

Each to his own but you wont see me installing it !!

[Paul K]

Sounds like something was allowed permission to run, no matter what protection you have installed, if someone allows permission to the wrong program you will have a lot of trouble cleaning the system up again.
I installed several protective tools (including adaware and spybot) on a mates system, unfortunately he said yes without checking a program listed on a pop up and the next thing you know there are 687 pieces of spyware, adware, trojans, tracker cookies etc on the PC

[paul11974]

used norton internet security for over 4 years and never had 1 problem

[LemonyBrainAid]

Sorry for being a spelling-whore, but...

Originally Posted by Stuartbe

found another 58 virus's and worms + adaware found another 13 ojects this

I believe the plural of "Virus" is "Virii"

[Mal]

I've used one form of Nortons since 2000 and I finally saw sense in March 2005.

Like I said in the other thread, every problem that I have had with my computer, can be traced to Norton

From having to reinstalling it a 100 times to reinstalling windows.

[Richard M]

Originally Posted by LemonyBrainAid

Sorry for being a spelling-whore, but...

I believe the plural of "Virus" is "Virii"

Actually you're both wrong.

I am being driven crazy by the continuing use of the plural of virus as virii. According to the Oxford English Dictionary the plural of virus is viruses.

http://www.atpm.com/9.08/e-mail.shtml

[nffc]

Originally Posted by LemonyBrainAid

Sorry for being a spelling-whore, but...

I believe the plural of "Virus" is "Virii"

No it's not but it isn't "virus's" either as the apostrophe only denotes contraction or a genitive

"Viruses" is the correct plural. Virii is only if you're trying to be latin :o

[Jonboy]

nothin wrong with norton if you set it up right
keep off the p2p if you dont want spyware etc

[Stuartbe]

Trouble is that this computer did not have any P2P software installed.

Norton was running in the tray and had the latest updates !!!

I have used P2P software plenty of times with my Etrust antivirus, KPF, Spywareguard and spywareblaster and never had any problems. Etrust will even alarm if I look at a web page that has infected attachements ect..

Norton Internet Security is a total pile of steaming useless rubbish !



P.S. From now on I am going to call the programs " naughty bugs " to save having my spelling picked on

[Paul K]

Things like AV software, firewalls and spyware tools is that people base their views and opinions around their experiences with the software. I used Nortons for a while and it was a pain in the backside at times, I've also had to clean PCs where it has failed to control infections etc. Other people have no problems with it and it works perfectly out of the box but we all have to realise that no software is perfect and that a lot of infections etc are PEBCAK related, if the PC owner doesn't know how to use a tool then the tool is useless.

[Stuartbe]

True but the software is bulky and slow becouse of all the nice front end and detailed help file's....

Antivirus software should simply deny access to the file and not gave the user the choice. Etrust simply wont let you open an infected file period.

[piquet41]

Hi everyone,

Not visited this forum for a while. I see from this thread that there are very different opinions on Norton!

Whilst I disagree with most of what Stuartbe says (just my opinion that is) I do agree that is does hog resourses BIG time. However, i think that it has a lot to do with the following;

System: Type, speed of processor, RAM, other software installed and system set-up to name but a few, (like I said just my opinion).

Touch wood, I've been using Norton in some form or other since 2000 and NEVER had a single problem. If I sound like a very small minority then I'll except the fact that i've been lucky.

I also use MAS alongside AD-Aware SE personal and again, touch wood, have NEVER had a bug. I'm sure if I can set my system up this way others can as well.

If Norton was THAT bad they would have gone out of business by now!
coments peeps!!
piquet41