Re: best current anti virus software?

The only axe I have to grind against Norton is that it brings more business to the NG's I frequent than any other piece of software (Windows not necessarily excluded!)

I used to use it - and learned quickly about its severe problems with my own OS (Win ME), and Symantec's absolute refusal to consider that they may have done something wrong.

They care nothing for their clients - and less about truth. Bottom line is all - and they're not that picky about how they achieve it.
They PAY OEM's to install their trials on the machines you buy - on the basis that a large minority will be suckered into simply renewing their subscription on the trial's expiry.... and again, and again....
They don't support customers unless the credit card is produced first (at least, AIUI - never been in that unfortunate position)

Their Corporate AV is actually pretty good - and a LOT less intrusive and invasive than the Retail crap they foist on people in the stores. Unfortunately the magazine when they test these things seem to think that they are the same beast, and play with the corporate edition, as a rule. - many of the website 'experts' also fall into this trap - or don't disclose what they test. (Check the name of the tested AV, if it's Norton it *may* be the Retail version, if it's Symantec, then it's *probably* the Corporate edition).


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Roy" <roybasan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1150520194.148388.223390@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Let's get things clear....you had an axe to grind againts
symantec....thats for sure!!

I don't think that Norton is the best but in terms of errorrs and
false positives, the competitors had such serious flaws in what files
to consider as malicious or innocuos.

I just can't find the link that shows the edge of Norton against false
positives..
BTW
I have used Norton Antivirus for three years in the Windows platform
and never had a problem from the 2004 to 2006 version!

Noel Paton wrote:
"Roy" <roybasan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1150489414.884534.281640@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> That was supposed to be comments against norton but among the Anti
> virus recently tested it was the one that did not exhibit a single
> false positives which other antivirus wares including AV did.
> Think about it an innocent files to be considered malicious?...
> I think Norton has a better quality control than the other AV wares.
>
>


Might I suggest that you actually read a little more into what was written -
and what's written elsewhere - about Norton, and the particular version of
Norton, before commenting??

WHICH EXACT review did you read that so glowingly reported NAV? (how much
was the editor/magazine paid for advertising in that issue by Symantec??)

WHICH EXACT version of Norton was so glowingly reviewed?
WHICH EXACT PC was running that Norton?
could it actually run anything else (significant) at the same time???
would it withstand a System Restore without having to rebuild the system
(like you always have top after using NAV?)
....... complete after me

"NORTON AND WINDOWS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE in the long term"

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Boot.MeBroot virus,
    ... Norton says it can not get rid of it and McAfee ... Download and run the Norton Removal Tool and try to get a refund: ... Ensure all McAfee application windows are closed. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Internet Explorer loads extremely SLOW, PC makes distinct soun
    ... I never bought another antivirus ware until a couple days ago. ... NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP ... support Security Risk detection. ... This applies only to versions of Norton AntiVirus that support ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • RE: So many problems
    ... And now Norton won't reinstall after I removed it, ... clicked 'Start Windows In Safe Mode' and my old friend ... I can't access Windows Update ... regsvr32 wuapi.dll ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • RE: So many problems
    ... Looks like it's not a Norton problem. ... clicked 'Start Windows In Safe Mode' and my old friend ... I can't access Windows Update ... regsvr32 wuapi.dll ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: wuauclt.exe problem and 0x800706BE error
    ... They informed me the Norton ... Virus scanning recommendations for computers that are running Windows Server ... update anything, or do any repair install or clean install, nor add any ... unless N360's "system protections" are re-enabling Automatic Updates ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)