Is Norton Anti-virus Spyware? ATOT Effect May Be Needed.

[Vegitto]

And that's why I have Symantec AntiVirus in combination with ZoneAlarm . Symantec AntiVirus is NOT a resource hog, and ZoneAlarm enables me to only give SAV internet access when updating my virus definitions .

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
And that's why I have Symantec AntiVirus in combination with ZoneAlarm . Symantec AntiVirus is NOT a resource hog, and ZoneAlarm enables me to only give SAV internet access when updating my virus definitions .

Corporate's not that bad but there are still lighter alternatives.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Vegitto
Symantec AntiVirus is NOT a resource hog,

I would have to disagree, to a point.

If you're only looking at hard drive and memory usage, no Symantec is fine.

But if you're looking at the performance hit a system takes by running it with default settings, then it can be quite a bear.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Phil
You'll be wanting to run Ethereal and capture exactly what is being transmitted and received.

What software might you recommend?

Uh, Ethereal.

LOL

 

[QED]

Why would anyone install Norton in the first place?

Even if it it's not spyware, it most definately is bloatware. And it's not even that good at what it does.

 

[russw]

Originally posted by: QED
Why would anyone install Norton in the first place?

Even if it it's not spyware, it most definately is bloatware. And it's not even that good at what it does.

So you must be running a Linux box then, since WinDoze is the biggest bloatware of them all.

Why not just disable Live Update and just use NAV to check dl's, scripting, email.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: russw

Originally posted by: QED
Why would anyone install Norton in the first place?

Even if it it's not spyware, it most definately is bloatware. And it's not even that good at what it does.

So you must be running a Linux box then, since WinDoze is the biggest bloatware of them all.

Why not just disable Live Update and just use NAV to check dl's, scripting, email.

Windows, unfortunately, is essential if you want to run the latest and greatest games regardless of how much the user dislikes bloatware.

 

[ruffilb]

Of COURSE it's spyware.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: russw

Originally posted by: QED
Why would anyone install Norton in the first place?

Even if it it's not spyware, it most definately is bloatware. And it's not even that good at what it does.

So you must be running a Linux box then, since WinDoze is the biggest bloatware of them all.

Why not just disable Live Update and just use NAV to check dl's, scripting, email.

ello mr. grumpy.


there are a bunch of smalle rmore effective AV programs out there like kapersky and antivir

 

[imported_goku]

Haha, ya norton sucks. I remember back in '00, they were great, which probably explains why so many people switched to norton.. But then by '03 they turned to crap and were effectively worthless. I'd get kaspersky, it has the highest detection rate out of all of them.

 

[FreshPrince]

I have nav 10 corp. ed. and it finds more spyware than spybot + adaware combined :Q

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: Phil
You'll be wanting to run Ethereal and capture exactly what is being transmitted and received.

What software might you recommend?

Uh, Ethereal.

:laugh: Owned.