Really need computer help

Xrati · #1 December 4th, 2005, 06:17 PM

I agree, I have Spybot-S&D and it found viruses and trojans that NAV missed. I know, NAV! BUT as mentioned already, once norton is on your computer it'll take a hard drive crash to get it off.

I too am really happy I don't need to setup different users on my computer. I know a few people who have the whole family on it and the computer spends more time down then running. Viruses don't seem to care about who's using the damn thing, they just wreak havoc on the whole system.

Fyron · #2 December 4th, 2005, 07:45 PM

Symantec now provides a Norton removal tool on their web site, though it is buried very deeply...

Atrocities · #3 December 4th, 2005, 09:20 PM

Spybot and Pestpatrol don't like each other but they do work well in combination with one another.

Captain Kwok · #4 December 4th, 2005, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Imperator Fyron said:
Symantec now provides a Norton removal tool on their web site, though it is buried very deeply...

Yeah. It took me a long time to find it!

Atrocities · #5 December 5th, 2005, 10:33 AM

I had to do it the hard way... line for line in the Registry.... that was an utter nightmare.

So why don't people like Nortan? For me its a resource hog and mostly likely creates is own virus in order to justify its existence.

El_Phil · #6 December 5th, 2005, 12:56 PM

Norton, back in the day was good. Since ohh 2002 or somewhere around there they lost their way, the software got bigger and it got hit by EA syndrome - Producing a new version every year just for the sake of it, not because their are new features.

As a result of that they have to do new things and integrate with everything just to justify the new version. To force people to get the new version they also don't release virus updates for the old editions.

That is why I don't like Norton. However AT you should take less caffine (of whatever you take

) because no virus firm is going to make viruses. That is just ridiculous.

Atrocities · #7 December 5th, 2005, 01:02 PM

So what is a good solid alternative to NORTAN? And yes, I will bet that if they don't make the viruses themselves, they are still behind who does.

Fyron · #8 December 5th, 2005, 01:36 PM

Free:

http://www.grisoft.com/

Paid:

http://www.grisoft.com/

Also, it should be pointed out that McAffee AV has slumped as low as Norton AV these days...