Does Norton's Antivirus normally slow down a puter to "crawlin' in the gutter" mode?
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norton and mcaffee are both useless in my opinion. my system is pretty good but those programs use way too much memory. i've had less problems with a virus than with those stupid anti virus crap. i now use a free virus scanner ( http://www.grisoft.com ) which doesn't slow down, is easy to use and does the job better than mcaffee.
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Well it seems to be a slowdown due to a trojan not checked by your tools.\nSo first of all make a back-up or transfer all  your data to another support. Then format the residential HDD and everything will be fine.\nIF this is too much complicate and time wasting I'll suggest a couple of links where you can connect and get better freeware to clean-up your system....let me know.\nb/regards
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I use Norton and it works the best
122330
Yes, Just Try To Use "Norton Anti-Virus"\nAnd Make Update For It Every Week To Keep\nYour Computer Save.
230852
probly nortons more hungry\nagv is not\npc cillans ok too\nbut then im running a symantec corperate av and its good but theres no firewall ect in it
208644
If you already have an older version of Norton installed, then  that's your problem.  Go to the Symantec web site and downlaod their removal tool.  Hopefully, this will work.  It didn't work for me.
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You did not tell us what version of Norton you are using, the new Norton Anti virus also has Antispyware, there should be a function to turn off the antispyware on Norton, but there still can be conflicts. It is a real drain on system resources as well.\n\nI like the AVG anti virus, I do not use the avg antispyware because I have the free Windows Defender and Spybot Search and Destroy that is all you really need.\n\nNorton gives that message "needs attention" but that could be because your antivirus definitions are out of date. You have to take a close look at what it is telling you????\n\nYou can uninstall either in start programs or add remove.
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I used to run the Norton AV, and I found that it does not find all the bugs that it should.    It can stop a virus as it is trying to come on your computer, but it hardly ever detects Trojans, which is a big problem, and it easily allows hackers to come into your computer and mess around.  or it can simply send all your personal info to a website.  or even worse,  format your system.\n\nI switched over to Mcafee Antivirus...  It has been on my system ever since, and it doesn't take as many resources as Norton does either.
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scan ur HD for viruses (try an updated version of norton 2003) and install trojan hunter and some anti spyware prog.\ndo u have connection problems? check it out \nand install download accelerator, it helps downloading and managin the files downloaded..\nu can get all of those 4 free ( i did) no need to spend money on software
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The problem with most anti-virus programs is the user. If you down load a virus most of the time it's because you told Norton's, Mcafee, whoever, to except the program. I good example is most file sharing programs. You tell Norton's to let the program down load and bang, a virus pops up. Some say 90% of the virus come that way even if you have Norton's, or mcafee, or who ever. the other 9% is email, and 1% is keeping your system on line all the time. (the more time you give a hacker, the more likely he has you). I can not say one is better then the other because you can run one and find nothing and run the other and find a 100 things on your system. Then next week its the other way around. I use PC-cillin, as the main Anti-virus with mcafee and Norton web find as back ups. Same is true with any other helper program. (spy-ware removers, registry booster,Etc) You have to have more then one to stay safe. You do not run them all at the same time, but use one and use web site scanning to back up with the rest.   Sorry so long.
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i dont like nortons but i use panda, it runs all the time which could be a draw back, but it doesn't slow this machine, the older pc it did but then so did xp. It firewalls blocks unknow script intruders and so much more. I have to install less helper programs, so that is good in terms of fewer program conflicts.  here is a site with 2006 reviews on antivirus products maybe that can help.\nhttp://antivirus-software.6starreviews.com/?Refer=Goog&Keyword=antivirusb&gclid=CO3OxI7_2YQCFQHAJAodWHg9cQ
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I have Norton Anti-virus protection for my computer, and I haven't had any viruses get through yet. It scans everything- e-mails, messenger, whatever you set it to. The free ones you can download don't catch everything- I got a few of those Trojan viruses that AVG didn't catch.  I paid about 50 bucks for it, but it was worth it.  I never worry about my computer any more.  www.symantec.com
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dont use norton, it does not obey us. it always gives problems. use avg instead of norton.
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I am serious when I say that your next task should be to uninstall Norton completely and install either AVG or Avast for free.\n\nNorton just has too much going on and tries to literally take control of your computer. It will run very slow.\n\npersonally, I prefer Avast. It also helps to stay under the radar, as many attempts at going around Norton are out there. The updates to the virus definitions are daily.
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Curious... Are you doing anything in particular when this occurs?  How often does the folder appear?  Once there, can you delete it without receiving an error?  When did this start happening?  Any new software downloads or installations around the time this started happening?\n\nIf you're concerned about a virus threat that Norton has possibly not detected, try running a different scan like Housecall by Trent Micro.  \n\nhttp://housecall.trendmicro.com/\n\nIt's free and will let you know if something is there.  At least you'll have a second opinion on whether or not your system is infected or if there is something else going on. \n\nPost back with updates and let us know... :)
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Be grateful that it isn't. Norton's is a big cpu hog! I quit using Norton's  quite some time ago and switched to avg free and comodo firewall...also free both are great products and protect you far better than Norton's ever will.\n\nhttp://www.grisoft.com\n\nhttp://www.comodo.com
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Norton AntiVirus is way too big, bloated and intrusive. You can't do anything without it butting in and messing you up. The last time I looked, it was 33.8 MegaBytes and you practiclly need a wheelbarow to haul it around.\n\nI have heard that it will put up a good fight when you try to uninstalled it but, Mcaffe has a tool to help with that.\n\nGood luck!