Norton AntiVirus problem

[Y2Ant]

ok, as if having stupid ass fans that won't start/sound like a lawnmower wasn't enough, now Norton AntiVirus has decided to piss me off.

I've had it installed for a few months, and over the last week, the liveupdate has popped up like usual, but when I go through it, it says nothing needs updating. It does this once every 24 hours, and it's pretty annoying.

I have noticed on the window which says what Norton components are installed, that only LiveUpdate is on there, I am almost 100% sure that this is where the problem lies, since I would imagine that all the components should be on that, so it can check them to see if they need updating.

I took a screenshot of it, so you can see what I mean.

http://www.btinternet.com/~livinglegend7/screenshots/norton.jpg

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix it? I've uninstalled and re-installed it (rebooting about 4 times inbetween) and still it does the same thing. I dunno if the fact that it is the 2002 version matters much, i've tried downloading 2004 but it wouldn't run the LiveUpdate on it when I installed it, so I had to go back to this.

Someone help please. :'(

[G]

Uninstall it for good. Best decision I ever made. :y:

Panda does the job so much better. :y:




Someone reeeaaaally loves purple. Fag.

[Funky Fly]

You know that Norton has a big ass hole in it's programming allowing viruses to disable it, right?

[Y2Ant]

Seriously? :mad:

[Bad Company]

Download AVG from www.grisoft.com
Free antivirus with regular updates that are Free as well.

:y:

[Y2Ant]

Does no one use Norton or something :o

I thought it was like mad good.

[Funky Fly]

Seriously? :mad:
That bug has been there in every single version af Norton, and the Norton guys knew about and aren't doing shit to fix it until the next upgrade.
BTW, that's upgrade, and not update.

[Y2Ant]

God dammit.

I need a good antivirus then, preferably one I know like McAfee, hmm.

[KleptoKlown]

nav 2003 has been fine for me, especially seeing how I have a crack that allows updates till 2029. Nav has always picked up any virus that tried to wiggle its way through my system.

Panda is a piece of shit, so is AVG. We've done testing on these anti virus programs, where if you do a scan, it'll come up clean, yet norton will find the bug.

Mcafee, Trends, and Fsecure all make good alternate choices though.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I suggest www.avast.com

[Disturbed316]

Norton has always been ok for me.

[G]

{lepto]{lown']Panda is a piece of shit, so is AVG. We've done testing on these anti virus programs, where if you do a scan, it'll come up clean, yet norton will find the bug.




Panda has been far better on my system than Norton every was. We've done testing between Panda and Norton as well, to find that Panda always discovers the stuff that Norton missed.

[Y2Ant]

{lepto]{lown']nav 2003 has been fine for me, especially seeing how I have a crack that allows updates till 2029. Nav has always picked up any virus that tried to wiggle its way through my system.

Panda is a piece of shit, so is AVG. We've done testing on these anti virus programs, where if you do a scan, it'll come up clean, yet norton will find the bug.

Mcafee, Trends, and Fsecure all make good alternate choices though.
Did you just download Norton 2003 off kazaa or whatever?

[KleptoKlown]

Did you just download Norton 2003 off kazaa or whatever?

nah, made a copy at work, and one of the other guys had the fix.

dont download software off kazaa, especially antivirus software

[Bad Company]

WTF, AVG is brilliant. Mine picked up a few virus' that Norton and Mcafee didn't find.
I don't know what kind of testing you have done, but maybe you should be doing it again.

[Y2Ant]

Ah bollocks, downloaded Norton 2002 like a year and a half ago off kazaa, i downloaded 2004 off limewire but i havent installed it yet.

I need a copy of Norton :'(

[G]

I have an unopened copy of Norton 2004 Pro that I will never be using. :o

[Y2Ant]

:mad:

[Bad Company]

don't take my advice then :mad:

[G]

Just thought I'd tell you. ;)

[Y2Ant]

Well you know, it is kinda hard to decide what to do when one of you says get this AVG, one says get Panda, one says stick with Norton cause the others suck, I dunno.

I haven't used any of the others, so I'd like to be able to stick with Norton really. I might just go out and buy it.

[Y2Ant]

BTW I did a virus scan at TrendMicro housecall and found 3 trojans in .cab files, although they were spyware. :o

[G]

I'll sell you mine.




$2

[G]

Norton isn't all that bad, it's just that it takes up so much of my system resources so that while I'm running it, I can't multitask. If my computer didn't run so slow while running Norton, I'd keep it. That's really why I use Panda, because it doesn't take much to run. If yours runs fine, then go ahead and keep it. Try to find that 2029 crack. ;)

[Bad Company]

I dunno, I've only been working in IT since forever, so I wouldnt know what was any good anyway.

[OssMan]

Norton is always fine for me

I tried Panda once though, and it came with a few viruses and wouldn't let me open Norton or a bunch of other programs, making sure that I couldn't fix it. had to reformat. :y:

[Y2Ant]

I dunno, I've only been working in IT since forever, so I wouldnt know what was any good anyway.
Yeah but Klown knows his shit too, and I know/can trust him more. :o

Not that I don't trust you or anything, but you know.

Do you guys all buy your Antivirus stuff, since I am thinking about doing so. I've downloaded pretty much all the programs I use anyway, so it's no big deal.

[Bad Company]

Well I don't buy mine, and its legal :)

[KleptoKlown]

For a free one, AVG is the best.

For a free one...

As for the question of tests, we did a few different ones. Like going to a know website that had a trojan on it, scanning a computer we knew was infected, slaving an infected drive to a clean computer and doing a scan etc etc etc. I dont have all the results anymore, as we did this testing when I was still in Victoria. None of the Antivirus software was perfect, but Norton 2003 was the best as far dections and removal.

Stay away from norton 2004 though, it fucks up more computers than it fixes. 2005 seems to be fine, running it on my work computer now, and havent had any issues with it thus far.

Panda is a cheaper solution than Norton, and as far as how well it actually works, its not terrible, but all the annyoing pop ups get to me. Any antivirus is better than none, or one you know isnt working right. Aside from norton 2004, Symantec has had the best antivirus software year in and year out as far as im concerned.

Aside from the antivirus software, and symantec's ghost software, i'd stay clear of symantecs other stuff though. The internet security is a joke, and slows your computer right down. System works should be burned and sent to hell. Dont ever install either on your system :mad:

[KleptoKlown]

I dunno, I've only been working in IT since forever, so I wouldnt know what was any good anyway.

You're only 21....you dont know forever ;)

[Bad Company]

{lepto]{lown']You're only 21....you dont know forever ;)
I'm not gonna get in a debate with you! I may only be 21, but I know forever... :p

[Bad Company]

Oh, and if you want to try something a little different? Try get a copy of InnoculateIT, I didn't think it was that good, but then they took over a company called Vet a couple of years back which was making the best virus scanner by far, and I know the new InnoculateIT uses alot of the Vet engine. Could be a good option.

[Y2Ant]

OK, I think I might have to just buy Norton 2005 then. :-\

[Bad Company]

Or try get it off Suprnova.

[CREDO]

I have always sworn by Norton. Just this week I did a clean SP2 install and thought I would give McAfee a go.. Bugger me what an annoying pain in the ass that was, it kept deleting all my cracks for stuff. No way to configure how it handles viruses Eg: ignore/quarantine/delete etc.<O:p</O:p

It lasted a total of two days on my comp then I pissed it off.<O:p</O:p

Norton 2005 is back in.. I love it.<O:p</O:p

If you think it’s a resource hog (which it is) just turn off auto protect. Easy.<O:p</O:p

[Bad Company]

Pfft, if you think it's a resource hog, overclock some more ;)

[Y2Ant]

Don't you need auto protect running though?

[CREDO]

Yeah I do leave it running, most people should. But if you experience big slowdowns from Norton, turning it off helps allot. Just scan regularly.<O:p</O:p

[The Mackem]

Errm my existing copy of Norton runs out at Christmas and I've got Norton 2005 in front of me ready to be installed. I wish I had never clicked on this topic :mad:

We've got InnoculateIT at work.

[Y2Ant]

Klown sent me Norton 2003 and it works perfectly, that saves me spending 35 quid on 2005 :love:

It let me rename my Recycle Bion too :cool:!!!

:shifty:

[KleptoKlown]

Errm my existing copy of Norton runs out at Christmas and I've got Norton 2005 in front of me ready to be installed. I wish I had never clicked on this topic :mad:

We've got InnoculateIT at work.

My job here is done.

[The Mackem]

I hate you all :shakesfist:

[Bad Company]

cry about it

:fuckoffmackem:

[The Mackem]

Oh you're going to get it, you're going to get it :foc:

[Y2Ant]

What ya sayin' like, pet?