Why do people talk so bad about Norton Anti-Virus & Norton Internet security so much?
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Personally I think that people talk bad about it because it is  not free, it takes too long for a full system scan and it takes up too much system resources (during the scan) and hackers hate the firewall.  This is what I have found to be true.  I would prefer it too take longer and be thorough because it is better to be safe than sorry!
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I prefer AVG Anti-Virus (from www.grisoft.com). It seems pretty reliable, has a pretty decent 'out of the box' installation and, for individuals, is free. They have a variety of products for Windows & Linux in workstations and in server installs. >Even a free one, but you have to hunt for it.>\nFrom my experiences between AVG, McAfee & Norton, AVG has the least impact on running on your system.\n**DO NOT FORGET**\nSecurity needs to be a multi-level install of protection since viruses & spyware seldom uses the same attack methods.\nGoto someonewhocares (link below) to get yourself a HOSTS file. The directions of where to put it are in the file. It is a mega-handy file to keep updated on your system.\nI also prefer Spybot for my anti-spyware defense. \n\nNOTE: This is all FREE! WooHoo!
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Yes, it does I just learned that the other day when my computer got infected by two different virus, Malware wipe and Virusburst. I downloaded the night before my computer went haywire, Just be careful of what you download, people could be sharing music and movies from their infected computers and are passing it on to others who download. Make sure you have a few good Antivirus programs cause my Norton alone didn't work to block them. It's really up to you.
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Get rid of Norton and get a good antivirus program. Here you have some free options:\nhttp://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/security.htm
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Get rid of Norton and get a good antivirus and a good anti-spyware program. Here you have some free options:\nhttp://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/security.htm
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The previous answer is right about Norton.  One of the things Norton Anti Virus specifically tries to eliminate is keyloggers.\n\nI found this out while I was learning to program them for an application at work and NAV kept trying to delete the code I needed!  :P
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Hi there,\n\nInstead of all these "Mine is better than yours" answers that go on around here, I'll instead answer with the facts.\n\nQuite simply - Yes, Norton IS much better than AVG and Avast plus any other free utilities.\n\nLooking at current protection ratings, AVG scores a lowly 90% protection against all known viruses, whilst Avast comes in at 92%. This means they are letting through one in every ten viruses - pretty shocking.\n\nNorton on the other hand is protecting against something like 98.3% of all known viruses - a much better score.  However as people have mentioned, Norton can be known for being a very heavy program which can tend to slow down certain machines. However, if you are not showing any of these slowdown symptoms then I wouldn't worry too much.\n\nI honestly wouldn't waste your time with programs such as Spybot and Adaware.  These used to be great programs a couple of years ago but have now been overtaken and left behind by other programs with next generation approaches.\n\nOne scary fact is if you have AVG, Spybot and Adaware installed and up-to-date, then you are only protected from 60% of all known malware (viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, etc).\n\nIf you would be interested in other Security products that are better than Norton, you should try either Prevx1, Kaspersky or F-Secure who all score over a 99% protection rating.
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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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norton internet security
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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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Norton Internet Security
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turn your norton off when online and get google toolbar for the internet it blocks viruses
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avg is best. Dont use Norton at all. It will create many problems to u. It is very disobedient software.
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I place all my faith in the Symantec 'Nortons Internet Security' package for my desk top PC. It's never let me down yet (over 8 Years). I also use PC Cillan (provided by work) on my laptop but prefer Nortons.
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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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Neither!  So many people here seem to like Symantec and McAfee and the deplorable Norton Internet Security which will slow your system down worse than all the viruses and spyware in the world would.\n\nFirst, Anti-Virus, AVG Free Edition (http://free.girsoft.com/ ), regardless of the fact that it is free it is one of THE BEST anti-virus applications on the market, period.  They also have enterprise edition software too that corporations have to pay for which is why they can give away the Home Edition.\n\nFor a Firewall (always have your PC behind a router) but for a software solution I like the Kerio Personal Firewall, http://www.snapfiles.com/get/keriofirewall.html\n\nFor spyware protection get all of the following:\n\nAdaware SE Personal, http://www.lavasoft.com/\nMS Antispyware Beta, http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx\nSpybot S&D, http://www.safer-networking.com/\nSpywareBlaster, http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/\n\nNow with all those applications your computer is probably protected better than any running Symantec or McAfee and you didn't pay a cent.
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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