which one is better? (security suite for spyware, spamware, and Avirus)CA, Mcafee or Symantec?
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NEITHER!\nBoth are heavy on system resources! I updated my old version of Mcafee and it basicly killed my old pc. I have also had pc's running Norton and it is a joke at the least. The Antivirus that I recommend is avast: http://www.avast.com/\nand for my firewall Zone Alarm: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp;jsessionid=EEFop6Iat2evcK6fzwBB0muuLAVZn8xWHp02xIV2dNJgfhIdNpYk!195249684!-1062696903!7551!7552!NONE?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=dbtopnav_zaav\n\nBoth are very easy to use and have worked wonderfully! The best part is that they both have free versions that are not just trials! Another great thing is that they are both updated very often unlike some other software. I have Avast Pro and the free version of Zone Alarm and haven't had any problems with spyware, spam, or viruses. They put programs that you pay for to shame!
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mcafee virus scan pro is gud
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Mcafee VirusScan ( http://www.mcafee.com )- I highly recommend it!\n\nFor a firewall you can just use the one that comes with Windows if you have XP SP2 or download Zonealarm ( http://www.zonelabs.com )\n\nFor Anti-Spyware try Windows Defender- http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Windows-Defender/3000-8022_4-10502712.html?tag=lst-0-2\n\nAll of these programs take up minimal resources. Steer clear of Norton whatever you do!\n\nHope this Helps!
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McAfee and Norton are the two most popular AntiVirus software packages. Also, to remove spyware, use both Spybot: Search & Destroy and LavaSoft AdAware.
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Zone alarm & AVG are both free & very good. Plus if you happen to be running an incompatible firewall with your mcafee that can also cause problems.
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I prefer and recommand either Norton Anit-virus or McAfee Anti-virus.
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McAfee has the latest Internet Security that includes \nVirusScan \nPersonal Firewall Plus \nSpamKiller \nPrivacy Service \nIs the 2006 one and is only 49.99 dollars, its worth. I also wanted free software protection, but did never found a good one, the only free ones, they don't do a sh-it, because they are free. But please do install it, just you will pay on time in one year. Try it!
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Well Mcafee is good.\nBut Norton Internet is even better.
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McPhee if you have comcast its free but if you want to buy I would say Norton. There realy is no "GOOD" free antivirus. The free ones will only strip your computer and take vital info then they resell them and you will start getting spam emails and the whole thing.
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In my opinion, norton and mcafee both suck. These are the ones I use.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nI-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
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Symantec is a software company. They purchased the software company Norton several years ago. \n\nGhost is a program used to create and install computer images on computers.\n\nSymantec makes a suite of anti-virus products for home and office.
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If you're takin about Fast, Its McAfee ver. 7-8, Its Pretty Good! but The New Norton 2006, is fast(lil slow than McAfee) but it Much secure than McAfee!!!
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According to PCWorld.com, BitDefender 9 is the best.  Norton is number 5 and it's a huge memory hog.  McAfee is #2, which can also be a memory hog.
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From my professional experience as a consultant:\n\nNone of the Antivirus programs are perfect.  No one package "gets 'em all".  The real question to be answered here is which one is the friendliest to my computer yet still does an acceptable job of detecting viruses?  If I had to choose between Norton or AVG the answer would be AVG every time.  Norton (and McAfee) are notorious for screwing up computers and making user's lives miserable in other ways.  AVG is fast, clean, and does a good job.  It's also free if you're a home user.
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Commercial package:\nSymantec Norton Antivirus or McAfee AV\n\nFreeware Package:-\nGriSoft AGV \n\nI wouldn't touch MS freeware until its stable or atleast till a major service pack is released for it ;-)
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I would say AVG as well.  Norton and Symantec just bog down your system too much, make boot times slower and just are resource hogs when they are loaded.  They are also notorious for letting some things slip by.  I have never had that problem with AVG.  You can get AVG Home Edition for free, http://free.grisoft.com/ and I have found it to be far superior to Norton, Symantec and all the others.  It is also far more stable and does not use nearly as many system resources and it has better detection.\n\nIf you want a second option, Avast! Home Anti-Virus is also very good and free as well, http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
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Norton IS cr@p!!!!! ALL the IT mags and newsletters are admitting to that now. They're exposing all the security holes in it.\n\nI go with Avast! AV by Alwil, Spybot Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware se Personal by Lavasoft. I've used this program cocktail ever since the programs came out with GREAT results!!! You can get all three for free from http://download.com\n\nAvast looks in a LOT more places than AVG. I quit using AVG when they went to the dogs a couple of years ago. Avast also give superior real-time protection. It also update a LOT more often(sometimes more than once a day), which is EXTREMELY important!!!\n\nSS&D looks for a MYRIAD of types of mal-ware and gives great real-time protection to your registry with it's "Tea Timer" function (found) in SS&D's 'Advanced Mode' under 'Tools'>'Resident'.\n\nAd-Aware free gives no real-time protection but is a nice compliment to SS&D. It can mop up anything (IF anything) SS&D just MIGHT miss.\n\nBTW:  I DID have eTrust's Zone Alarm suite .found out it "phoned home"..hated it! Tried Kaspersky, found out it was laden with a ROOTKIT.