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

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by 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

I agree with what your saying, but ive turned away from using Norton, because of what you have mentioned above and also, i dont think it picks up all the viruses either.

[piquet41]

Originally Posted by Wayne A

I agree with what your saying, but ive turned away from using Norton, because of what you have mentioned above and also, i dont think it picks up all the viruses either.

Fair one Wayne A,

Obviously I havent visited sites where people have been picking up these viruses, or I have just been plain lucky!

Shame my six lotto numbers dont bring me the same luck LOL.
piquet41

[Jon M]

The main point about both Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus tools is that no one piece of software will be 100% effective.
Running two Anti-Spyware tools is realistic and recommended, I use M$-Anti-Spy as my resident active agent, but I regularly do a full scan with Ad-aware and Spybot.
Doing the same with Anti-Virus software is a bit more of a challenge, I don't know of any that will run active scanning side by side, I've not tried, but I doubt that it would work considering each one will try to get exclusive access to every active process.

You can however temporarily disable your active scanner and run as many different full system scans as you like. (not at the same time obviously)

On top of that, multiple Anti-Virus installs would be a huge hit on system performance, disregarding the extreme unlikeliness of them functioning happily together.

[marky]

I normally find that there is no better way to get an infected pc than letting your average teenager loose on it without supervision.

you know lots of file sharing with there 150 name long buddy list allowing everything the firewall pops up with just to see what it is and opening every e-mail need i go on

[NitroNutter]

Norton used to be the best, since around 2002 it became the worst, Warning to all who use norton and macafee, while these run updaters they change file ownerships of the entire system, if the update fails at some points it is possible and has happened that ownerships and permisions were not restored and the end user is lockedout of the system. My father in law is still recovering from an instance of this that happened several months ago.

I use spybot S & D, M$ antispy as its free. Avast and avg combined seem to be quite good together. No need to let AVG run daily.

M$ xp firewall is ok for application blocking, best bet is put a slave system between you and the net, ie linux using the likes of shorewall for protection and routing. With a home setup you can just configure a linux system to drop everything and add above the few permitted rules you need

[themadman]

Originally Posted by Stuartbe

sukin frukin stupid crapy ***** useless norton

Your dead right... half the system files and system restore files are totaly gone... Looks like a re-install is on the cards

I cant uninstall norton from my computer. It just says that I am not logged in as an administrator but I am not

Stu i am at the shop can you give me a call when you get back

thanks

[Paul K]

You need to be logged in as administrator to uninstall a lot of software, what type of account are you logged in with at the moment? If it's a normal account you will need to use an admin account to get the software off the PC.

[themadman]

sorry that was a typo - I am loged in as an administrator. I am sure stu will be able to help

whats happened to your avatar stu ?

[Jon M]

Originally Posted by themadman

sorry that was a typo - I am loged in as an administrator. I am sure stu will be able to help

whats happened to your avatar stu ?

Judging by his custom text, I'd say he's either quit the forum or is taking a break, which is why his avatar has been disabled (I think thats a result of changing his user status to "guest", but I'm probably wrong)

[Paul K]

What software is it? Nortons AV?

[themadman]

Its norton AV .. dont wory I am sure that stu can fix it. Will try and contact him tonight, He seems to have dissapeared !!

[xander.uk]

well i aint a great techie but i have used norton for many many years and i have to say its absolutely FANTASTIC!

never had a problem it couldnt sort and i let my kids on the pc all the time!

i do know however that some downloader trojans/virus's after u get them can make it appear that your anti virus product is still working normally when in fact it isnt!

and you can end up with gazillions of infections as appears to have happened in this case! i would bet a million pounds that the pc in question was either used on p2p (and the evidence removed b4 u sorted it) or more likely was used on some strange foreign website featuring pictures of naked women.lol

particularly indian/asian websites are well know for slipping you a trojan whilst your distracted!!!

either way norton (when installed properly) is in my opinion the best product on the market!

yeah i know ur gonna slag me off for that but i am entitled to my opinion!!!

[Swansea-Jack]

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