(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:41 pm
Post subject: Re: Symantec Norton Anti-Virus -- good? bad? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: alt>comp>anti-virus (more info?)
From: "Bud" <k7kkg.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com>
| On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:01:22 -0500, sherwindu <sherwindu.TakeThisOut@comcast.net>
| wrote:
>> Really surprising that there are no conflicts between different anti-virus
>> programs. That has not been my experience. Also, AVG free 8 runs
>> ok on my Vista quad machine with 2 gig, but bogs down my Athlon
>> 1.3 Gig machine with 500 meg. AVG 7.5 seemed to be less resource
>> demanding, and certainly more user friendly.
| From what I've been reading here, my machine should be crawling, but
| it's not. When I installed all those I figured that I'd run them for a
| while and see how it went and then turn off the ones that appeared to
| be slowing me down, I haven't had to do that yet.
| AMD 2700+, 1GB RAM, 1TB hard drives, XP Pro
| I noticed that Norton is offering AV for Linux, is that really
| necessary?
Installing an AV solution is prudent. Using Norton's solution is not.
> I noticed that Norton is offering AV for Linux, is that really
> necessary?
Only if the linux system is being used to process email, or other files
destined for an m$ system.
Regards, Dave Hodgins
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:34 am
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Mason C wrote:
> My Noton anti-virus is about to expire.
> (By accident I got it free a year ago.)
>
> Should I renew? I sense dislike for Norton here but don't know why.
>
> Mason C running private PC politely
Norton is a terrible resource hog and little by little, I've
uninstalled everything Norton from my machine.
I've been extremely happy with ESET NOD - I'm just using the
AV (not the new suite). This is my third year with it, my
daughter uses it also, and both of us are very pleased. It
is quite low on resource usage, updated definitions
frequently and without a lot of fanfare - it just works and
works well.
It has also "caught" a couple of things over the years when
I've gone to some "iffy" websites. You do have to pay for
it, but think of the "cost" of getting your system infected
and/or having its resources overused on a daily basis.
(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:03 pm
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Mason C <masoncXXX.TakeThisOut@XXXfrontal-lobe.info> wrote in
news:gkml6494a78h5ke1vfv8ub3743ijs772sb@4ax.com:
> My Noton anti-virus is about to expire.
> (By accident I got it free a year ago.)
>
> Should I renew? I sense dislike for Norton here but don't know why.
>
> Mason C running private PC politely
>
Sorry for coming into this so late, but I would allow Norton to go ahead
and expire and replace it with another program. If you prefer another paid
for application, go with Nod32 and MBAM (malwarebytes antimalware)
(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:55 am
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Dustin Cook wrote:
> Mason C <masoncXXX.TakeThisOut@XXXfrontal-lobe.info> wrote in
> news:gkml6494a78h5ke1vfv8ub3743ijs772sb@4ax.com:
>
>> My Noton anti-virus is about to expire.
>> (By accident I got it free a year ago.)
>>
>> Should I renew? I sense dislike for Norton here but don't know why.
>>
>> Mason C running private PC politely
>>
>
> Sorry for coming into this so late, but I would allow Norton to go ahead
> and expire and replace it with another program. If you prefer another paid
> for application, go with Nod32 and MBAM (malwarebytes antimalware)
>
>
I'm using Webroot and it is using much too much of my
resources. I really feel the machine slow down.
(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:02 am
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louise <louise.DeleteThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in
news:6e04h9F4m6sqU1@mid.individual.net:
> Dustin Cook wrote:
>> Mason C <masoncXXX.DeleteThis@XXXfrontal-lobe.info> wrote in
>> news:gkml6494a78h5ke1vfv8ub3743ijs772sb@4ax.com:
>>
>>> My Noton anti-virus is about to expire.
>>> (By accident I got it free a year ago.)
>>>
>>> Should I renew? I sense dislike for Norton here but don't know why.
>>>
>>> Mason C running private PC politely
>>>
>>
>> Sorry for coming into this so late, but I would allow Norton to go
>> ahead and expire and replace it with another program. If you prefer
>> another paid for application, go with Nod32 and MBAM (malwarebytes
>> antimalware)
>>
>>
> I'm using Webroot and it is using much too much of my
> resources. I really feel the machine slow down.
>
> I'm also using NOD and I love it.
>
> How is Malwarebites on resources?
I would be slightly biased as I work for them, but it's pretty easy going
on this old machine (p3/800mhz)
We do have an active development team and everyone works hard to address
any issues that are found and/or reported.
(Msg. 16) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:18 am
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Dustin Cook wrote:
> louise <louise DeleteThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in
> news:6e04h9F4m6sqU1@mid.individual.net:
>
>> Dustin Cook wrote:
>>> Mason C <masoncXXX DeleteThis @XXXfrontal-lobe.info> wrote in
>>> news:gkml6494a78h5ke1vfv8ub3743ijs772sb@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> My Noton anti-virus is about to expire.
>>>> (By accident I got it free a year ago.)
>>>>
>>>> Should I renew? I sense dislike for Norton here but don't know why.
>>>>
>>>> Mason C running private PC politely
>>>>
>>> Sorry for coming into this so late, but I would allow Norton to go
>>> ahead and expire and replace it with another program. If you prefer
>>> another paid for application, go with Nod32 and MBAM (malwarebytes
>>> antimalware)
>>>
>>>
>> I'm using Webroot and it is using much too much of my
>> resources. I really feel the machine slow down.
>>
>> I'm also using NOD and I love it.
>>
>> How is Malwarebites on resources?
>
> I would be slightly biased as I work for them, but it's pretty easy going
> on this old machine (p3/800mhz)
>
> We do have an active development team and everyone works hard to address
> any issues that are found and/or reported.
>
>
Thanks for the feedback - I'll give it a try.
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