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PC utilities: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006?
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by rlarryp - 4/16/06 8:06 AM In reply to: Definately not Norton Symantic by neil oconnellHey Ozzie...take that computer out from under the bed..Go to Symantec support and find the version prgm you have and you can download a program from them that will completely wipe all traces of norton..you have to do a little work like go to search..find symantec.* and delete all..then their program purges the Registry and other places you wouldn't find...It works..I did it twice....lp
Between these 2 - no question -McAfee
by Mark5254 - 4/14/06 6:57 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I used McAfee for years. Then in the latest computer I bought, I had bundled in Internet Security (Norton).
Simply put, Norton has been awful! Simply awful! Why? 1) It's so d**n intrusive! Always some window popping up, some interruptive "message". Put quite frankly, I feel like my computer was the guy in Alien and Norton is the alien stuck fast to his face. I tried to remove it and that's when the REAL fun started (and that's where my Alien comparison comes in). The "uninstall" on my brand new computer supplied by Norton ran for over 2 hours(!!!!) and when it finished, it said there were "errors". Thanks a freaking lot, Symantec! I was about to do surgery on my registry (never a good idea) when I managed to find a Symantec removal tool via (located on one of their support pages) worked superbly (it took about 2 minutes - imagine that!?!?) and got everything out. If NIS worked half as well as their IE-based removal tool, I might still be using it.
McAfee has a terrific anti-spyware program built in, and generally was simpler to operate and didn't give me the feel that it absolutely seeped into every inch of my system files and took them over, like a virus itself. McAfee's scanning time takes awhile, but once you get through a painful "first scan", you're fine when it runs in the background. However, my Updater program didn't work so great, so I had to manually find and load any new virus defs (which isn't so bad once you find the site on McAfee).
McAfee's products are hands-down far superior to Norton. But then again, Pong from 1977 is far superior to Norton.
All this said, ironically enough, now I'm using neither! I've switched over to the much cheaper and highly-rated Trend Micro's PC-cillin. We'll see how it works.
Norton or McAfee...neither...ever!
by eSchmeltzer - 4/14/06 7:13 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01As a computer guy, I see the results of Norton and McAfee all the time. Norton is a horrible drain on performance and McAfee loves their pop ups as much as Norton does. As a rule I delete either and load AVG or Trend PCCillin.
Norton and McAfee have great marketing people, but inconsiderate programmers. Remove Norton and your computer will lurch into gear with speed and enthusiasm.
Trend PcCillin'
by George B. Lockwood - 4/14/06 7:36 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I have used Norton in the past, until I found Trend's PcCillin'. Since then I haven't turned back. To me and many others it is the best of the lot.
AVG works fine.
by jackfu - 4/14/06 7:49 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I have used AVG for over a year. It has worked fine. It updates automatically and is very user-friendly.
I never use Norton because if you install a Norton product and later decide to uninstall it, you might not be able to uninstall it entirely. Norton leaves bits and pieces of itself on your computer.
norton vs. mcafee
by rlarryp - 4/14/06 7:51 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I started out using Norton exclusively.
I just had antivirus.I decided to upgrade to Systemworks, so I (I thought) uninstalled antivirus installed works, but antivirus wouldn't update. After much frustration I had to go to Symantec and download a removal program, because when Norton installs, it puts itself EVERYWHERE !!!..I finally purged my system of all Norton and started using McAfee happily ever after....lp
Go With Trend Micro's PC-cillin
by wheelermm - 4/14/06 7:52 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01It scans for viruses and spyware, offers the usual features in an easy to understand interface
Our clients are getting tired of Norton's high renewal fees. McAfee is expensive too. See:
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118541,00.asp
Their PC-cillin internet security has great parental controls that allow parents to choose the settings they want for their children. There are also categories obviously targeted at employees.
Reasonably priced, they offer a three license pack for little more than the single, allowing people with more than one machine to stay in license.
norton and mcafee as bad as each other?
by hogan - 4/14/06 8:03 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I usws ro eun mcafee okay back in the 1990's without any problems. The newer Norton crashed my pc on a regular basis, so I uninstalled it completely and run Avast.
All hog memory becasue they sweep your disk at intervals, so find one that seems to work with your setup..
Additional software from internet providers that run through their server will help catch viruses and save your pc from overwork but you will still need firewall protection on your own pc.
Stupid Question: Norton AntiVirus or McAfee VirusScan
by buzguy - 4/14/06 8:25 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01This is either a stupid question or a trick to get us to talk! How can anyone but some kind of testor/evaluator person answer this? How many of us have both systems installed side by side to make such an evaluation and produce a meaningful opinion? I think its probably just a stupid question.
Guy
AVG hands down
by dmashlah - 4/14/06 9:47 AM In reply to: Stupid Question: Norton AntiVirus or McAfee VirusScan by buzguyI have used AVG Free at home for over a year and it works better (and with much less memory use) than any other AV product I have ever used. I just got approval to purchase and install AVG Network Edition on our office network, and it works, again, much better and with less memory use than our former AV products (and we have used Symantec/Norton, McAfee, and Panda.) It is also in the range of 1/2 to 2/3 less in cost than most other AV products, and it includes a firewall as well. Try AVG...you just might be surprised!
Norton or McAfee? NEITHER!
by bparr1 - 4/14/06 8:33 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I bought my first computer in January of 1997 and have had two since. My introduction to anti-virus software began at my work place. Our maintenance engineer installed PC-Cillin in our computers. So that was the choice I opted for from the beginning.
In nine years I have only had one virus sneak in under the radar and that after I switched my ISP to Comcast
cable. Comcast, of course is connected any time my computer is running, so there may have been a window of opportunity between the auto updates. Comcast has since started using anti-virus software at the server level but I’m not about to give up my PC-Cillin.
By and large, I have no idea how many viruses were caught and deleted by PC-Cillin that were sent to me by OTHER anti-virus software users.
PC-Cillin seems to be ahead of the curve in detecting and updating against the newest viruses. My second ISP (dial-up) was sending out warnings about new viruses two to three after I had already received the notification from Trend-Micro. So I started sending them the notifications. After several of MY updates, they began to notice a trend and they started stocking Trend-Micro’s PC-Cillin.
I have heard others reference a marked slowing down of their computer after installing Norton. I have not noticed any slow down with mine using PC-Cillin. I am running a AMD Athlon 1.6 Gig processor, 512 Meg of DDR ram and Windows XP SP2 including the newest Windows updates.
I am very happy with Trend Micro’s Internet Security 2006 and don’t intend to change. In addition, I’ll reaffirm the old maintenance adage, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”
Norton problematic; McAfee okay but better than Norton
by kathyables - 4/14/06 8:48 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01Over the years, I've used both Norton and McAfee. I bought several of Norton's software programs a few times, and my preference is not to use them again. Norton caused several of my computers to crash, intermittent window freezes, computer slowdowns, and Internet browsing slowdowns. When I installed other software programs, I constantly ran into trouble with Norton. I did contact Norton's tech support, but after spending far to much time with them, I gave up.
McAfee also had conflicts with other software programs, and I stopped using them years ago. However, since joining Comcast recently, and because they offer McAfee for free, I decided to use them again. McAfee works fine on my computer with WinXP.
However, on my wireless networked computer using WinME, I had a great deal of difficulty trying to install it. WinME has always been a major headache, even with some simple software programs. McAfee's tech support could not resolve the difficulty, and consequently, I decided that I didn't want to spend anymore time on it. So, I decided to use two other free software programs which work very well with no major installation problems. I installed AVG Anti-Virus, and Filseclab Firewall. Both work fine, and neither caused any installation problems.
Prior to joining Comcast, I had been using Trend's PC-cillin Internet Security Suite. I can recommend Trend without any reservations. I installed PC-cillin on my two computers without any problems. As with other major Internet Security programs, you have to pay each year for renewals.
Do not use Norton
by Steinmetz1 - 4/14/06 9:05 AM In reply to: Norton problematic; McAfee okay but better than Norton by kathyablesI have used Norton, when upgrading to a new version failed, it showed that Norton once installed on your PC is almost impossible to get rid of, even with the costly help of Symantec. Norton also slowed down my PC a lot and I once got a virus despite the automatic update. I now use the free AntiVir Personaledition classic.
Norton or McAfee
by Katey Kate - 4/14/06 9:04 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I can't provide you with a worthwhile answer in terms of functioning, but I can tell you dealing with McAfee for customer service was one of my worst experiences, and that is an industry where customer service generally is poor. Through a series of missteps (theirs and mine) I was charged twice for downloading one version of their software. After weeks and months of inability to get any real response or acknowledgement It was practically impossible to reach anyone, and when I did they told me no expeitious means existed to resolve the problem. I was forced to go to the Better Business Bureau, who did finally get me my refund. Now I only use Norton.
Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006?
by JonsQueen - 4/14/06 9:14 AM In reply to: Norton AntiVirus 2006 or McAfee VirusScan 2006? by Haze01I do not like or use either one. I am a great fan of the new Microsoft Windows One Care Live. It does a lot more than the others and is not nearly as invasive. It meets all of my needs without hijacking my computer.
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