Norton Anti-Virus 2005

[maansingh169]

i have norton anti-2004 with all updates..........
is it even worth upgrading.......or not?
what will 2005 do that 2004 doesnt?
does 2005 take up more resources?

[bazooka]

2005 has worm blocking capabilities.

[stiltman]

Norton Anti Virus....those 3 words should of never been put next to each other

[bazooka]

Norton Anti Virus....those 3 words should of never been put next to each other

I have never really had problems with Norton.

Stilt, normally you are cool, but unless you have something positive to add, I suggest you ignore this thread.

[LSchafroth]

Norton Anti Virus....those 3 words should of never been put next to each other

I have never really had problems with Norton.

Stilt, normally you are cool, but unless you have something positive to add, I suggest you ignore this thread.

Actually if you read the reviews Norton had the most negative impact on a PC. It was rated 4th.

However, if you already have it, I believe they offer good upgrade pricing and you've been treated good by it then stick with them. They are good at providign updates when needed. Soemtimes a lot more timley then McAfee.

LS

[bazooka]

There have been mixed reviews, depending on which magazine or online article you read. I have seen some that ranks Norton Number One.

Anyway back on topic.

I answered the persons question so everyone else's opinions were not necessary.

[maansingh169]

ok if you all that say that norton is not good...then what is a good program?
norton has been good to me......it has been good to me because i have configured it right.....otherwise it is not good......i have tried the trial of McAfee and it is kind of confusing, configuration wise........ but that may just be because i am use to norton..........i have also used AVG anti-virus......and i have a old emachines computer......my first and last commercial computer that i bought,.....and i use that as my testing computer.......it is a celeron, 600mhz....i think.....that is not the point......and i purposely went onto sites where you will get viruses.....and norton proved to be good......anticirus detected it, but didnt remove or anything.......and it detected it after it had done the damage.....McAfee suprisingly worked as good as Norton....but i had no idea what it was doing....and it looked like when the virus was there......my computer slowed down completely.....almost froze......granted i was using a celeron.....but still norton was good.......so norton is good hands down....but for you out there that have expiranced problems.....it works much better when you update it.....and keep it updated....and configure it right........

back to the topic
only one down side for 2004 version...it has a sypware and adaware detection as well....it detects but cannot remove......i have to then run Adaware......is 2005 better at removing?
worm detection? what is a worm...is it not classified as a virus......
and what kind of program would i be using right now for the worm if i was not to upgrade?

[bazooka]

A worm is what you typically get from e-mail.

However, there have been various that you can get just from being connected to the net like msblast or welchia.

What is a worm?
Illustration of a worm

A worm, like a virus, is designed to copy itself from one computer to another, but it does so automatically by taking control of features on the computer that can transport files or information. Once you have a worm in your system it can travel alone. A great danger of worms is their ability to replicate in great volume. For example, a worm could send out copies of itself to everyone listed in your e-mail address book, and their computers would then do the same, causing a domino effect of heavy network traffic that would slow down business networks and the Internet as a whole. When new worms are unleashed, they spread very quickly, clogging networks and possibly making you wait twice as long for you (and everyone else) to view Web pages on the Internet.

Worm (n.) A subclass of virus. A worm generally spreads without user action and distributes complete copies (possibly modified) of itself across networks. A worm can consume memory or network bandwidth, thus causing a computer to stop responding.

Because worms don't need to travel via a "host" program or file, they can also tunnel into your system and allow somebody else to take control of your computer remotely. Recent examples of worms included the Sasser worm and the Blaster worm.

[b1tchm4gn3t]

I answered the persons question so everyone else's opinions were not necessary.

must be nice to ALWAYS be right!

[bazooka]

I answered the persons question so everyone else's opinions were not necessary.

must be nice to ALWAYS be right!

I am not always right, but I keep up with software and computers.

I have also read the reviews for 2005.

His question was about 2005.

It was not whether you like the software.

If you are saying it is junk, then you are not helping.

[maansingh169]

bazooka
what do you use for antivirus and what version
and what is you sucess rate

[Faustus]

Yeah it blocks worms alright. I install 2k5 updated then opened mIRC and could't even chat for all the "we block this irc worm!" and clickings of "dont show info about blocking this worm again"

It got so bad I switched to xchat to get back on irc.

[rallynavvie]

I still run 2002. I don't see a reason to upgrade. As long as you know what you're doing even a basic AV software will keep you safe.

Most of the naysayers of Norton apps complain about it taking up too much system resources or getting its nose into everything. If you're running XP with less than 256MB of memory than perhaps system resources would be an issue. As for it getting into everything I would rather have it do that than nothing at all.

I would upgrade only if there were more useful utilities, but with the updates that come with the subscription I don't see why you'd need to update to a newer retail version.

[makntraks]

ok if you all that say that norton is not good...then what is a good program?
norton has been good to me......it has been good to me because i have configured it right.....otherwise it is not good......i have tried the trial of McAfee and it is kind of confusing, configuration wise........ but that may just be because i am use to norton..........i have also used AVG anti-virus......and i have a old emachines computer......my first and last commercial computer that i bought,.....and i use that as my testing computer.......it is a celeron, 600mhz....i think.....that is not the point......and i purposely went onto sites where you will get viruses.....and norton proved to be good......anticirus detected it, but didnt remove or anything.......and it detected it after it had done the damage.....McAfee suprisingly worked as good as Norton....but i had no idea what it was doing....and it looked like when the virus was there......my computer slowed down completely.....almost froze......granted i was using a celeron.....but still norton was good.......so norton is good hands down....but for you out there that have expiranced problems.....it works much better when you update it.....and keep it updated....and configure it right........

back to the topic
only one down side for 2004 version...it has a sypware and adaware detection as well....it detects but cannot remove......i have to then run Adaware......is 2005 better at removing?
worm detection? what is a worm...is it not classified as a virus......
and what kind of program would i be using right now for the worm if i was not to upgrade?

makntraks

[Faustus]

I've not checked it resource useage. But I've not noticed it to be a big different from AVG in day to day usage.

I tried out Kaspersky because of its rave reviews and it reduced my 3000+ to a 2000+.

[bazooka]

bazooka
what do you use for antivirus and what version
and what is you sucess rate

Symantec Antivirus Corporate Version 9.0.0.1400

It works very well.

[ipgpe13]

I have been using the Norton System Works and Firewall Package for about 3 years now.

I never had a real problem as long as I configured them correctly. I have run into some problems initally with each one but have eventually fixed them with proper installation procedures and set-up.

At first I never thought about upgrading to the newer versions, just maybe paying for the antivirus upgrades after a year, but every year there seems to be an upgrade package for Norton System Works and Firewall from CompUSA, Office Max or Staples that makes the upgrade free after rebates.

So far for the past 3 years I have gotten every upgrade and every rebate so I have had the newest versions for free, and I have never had a virus, worm or intrusion since I started using the package.

So for the little bit of work I have to do to set it up, I think the free upgrades are great. I get the newest virus definitions etc. for an additional year at no additional cost.

I already have started to see the low cost after rebate upgrades so the free ones should be coming up soon.

[Cobra]

I run Norton AntiVirus 2003 on my computer. It is fairly unobtrusive and doesn't seem to have any impact on my system performance. It nails viruses to the wall instantly, which is the sole purpose that I bought it.

I am also thinking of buying Norton AntiVirus 2005 - I think it is about £30 which is a fair price for the protection it offers.

I am not sure why reviews are all over the place, but you have to remember that reviews and opinions are all down to the person! It's like Marmite - you love it or you hate it.

Could everybody please ensure all posts are now on-topic? Thanks.

[Faustus]

Well I hate norton in general. But its actually ok.