What's Wrong With Norton Av

[zapjb]

xxxSHARExxx  Posted on 2 April 2004 - 10:57
  Is it a good idea to have 2 AV running?

No you'll F*UCK up your computer if you have two resident AV's. :

[Mullyman]

I wouldn"t take Norton2004 even if it was free....i had NAV2003 and was quite satisfied with it...then i upgraded to 2004...what a mistake....it has alot of known issues with it and the sad thing is that Symantec is quite aware of it,but they still released an inferior product...listed below are sites about Norton..first site a news article about flaws in Norton2004...second site reviews and the third site comparatives of AV"s...when you go to the third site click on comparatives then online results

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/...9199206168.html

http://download.com.com/3302-2239_4-10223639.html

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

[Monkster]

I have NAV 2002 running...and it works fine for me. The Autonprotect works fine...has found lotsa viruses, BEFORE they infect my system, so I'm fine...also, it pays to do ur homeowkr about certain apps, etc.

[firefox]

Originally posted by xxxSHARExxx@2 April 2004 - 09:57
Is it a good idea to have 2 AV running?

no not a good idea, they will just be conflickting with each other and take up all your resoruces.

[abu_has_the_power]

recommend me the best av. doesn't have to be free

[Mullyman]

https://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=56265

[abu_has_the_power]

so i should get avg? it's less resource hog and works good. but from that thread, nav is the best

[Mullyman]

QUOTE FROM THREAD:

) Norton Antivirus This is the most popular and is definitely always among the front runners in tests of virus detection and removal. It is, however, considered by some to be a bit of a resource hog

Just because it is popular,does not mean it is the best...people hear the name and just assume it is...go to the sites i recommended posted further up the page and read them carefully

[abu_has_the_power]

ok. so avg is the best, and it takes less resources. should i just get that?

[Mullyman]

By this point who cares ....you try what you think is best for you and you evaluate it...everyone has their own preference and opinion about AV"s B)