I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues ever since
my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates that came at that
time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem continues. I get a system
freeze with an error message from Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't have
permission to run the file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see if
that solves it.

Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and F-Secure
are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed opinions.
Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues too often to be a slam
dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's now as slow and clunky as Norton,
and key settings are hard to find).

I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it (nothing to
do, really).

I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it to
work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
viruses.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Chigongman wrote:
> I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues
> ever since my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates
> that came at that time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem
> continues. I get a system freeze with an error message from
> Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't have permission to run the
> file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see if that solves
> it.
>
> Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and
> F-Secure are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed
> opinions. Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues
> too often to be a slam dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's
> now as slow and clunky as Norton, and key settings are hard to
> find).
>
> I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it
> (nothing to do, really).
>
> I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I
> need it to work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing
> it, and, uh, no viruses.
>
> Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

( Good Comparison Page for AV software: http://www.av-comparatives.org/ )

AntiVir (Free and up)
http://www.free-av.com/

avast! (Free and up)
http://www.avast.com/

AVG Anti-Virus System (Free and up)
http://free.grisoft.com/

ca Anti-Virus (~$49.99 and up)
http://snipurl.com/13e0u

eset NOD32 (~$39.00 and up)
http://www.eset.com/products/

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (~$39.95 and up)
http://www.kaspersky.com/kav6

McAfee VirusScan (~$39.99 and up)
http://www.mcafee.com/

Panda Antivirus Titanium (~$39.95 and up)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/antivirus2007.htm
(Free Online Scanner: http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/)

Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus (~$39.99 and up)
http://snipurl.com/13e12

Trend Micro (~$44.95 and up)
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/products/desktop/tav/
(Free Online Scanner:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp)

Do *not* get an "all-in-one" solution combining
firewall/antivirus/antispyware/other.
IMO, they burn resources and give you less than they are worth.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

If i were you i would Stick to CA Etrust Internet Security Suite, although
i'm not sure how much it costs (its cheap tho) its offers Superior Antivirus
and Its AntiSpam program is top notch, it also comes with Zonealarms Firewall
and a Exellent Spyware Program.

Now i kno you may think that i'm somekind of salesman
But i'm not... its just i have used LOTS of programs and this one seems to
work best.

Cheers,
JimmiBoi

"Chigongman" wrote:

> I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues ever since
> my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates that came at that
> time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem continues. I get a system
> freeze with an error message from Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't have
> permission to run the file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see if
> that solves it.
>
> Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and F-Secure
> are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed opinions.
> Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues too often to be a slam
> dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's now as slow and clunky as Norton,
> and key settings are hard to find).
>
> I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it (nothing to
> do, really).
>
> I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it to
> work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
> viruses.
>
> Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>

Been using AVG Free 4 1yr now with no problems- Its
'fire & forget' & just caught downloader trojan which
it handled quite nicely.

If I have trouble & periodically scan with these $0
online scans:
MS-Virus+PortScan:
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

HTH-Larry

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:38:01 -0800, Chigongman
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

|I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues ever since
|my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates that came at that
|time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem continues. I get a system
|freeze with an error message from Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't have
|permission to run the file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see if
|that solves it.
|
|Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and F-Secure
|are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed opinions.
|Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues too often to be a slam
|dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's now as slow and clunky as Norton,
|and key settings are hard to find).
|
|I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it (nothing to
|do, really).
|
|I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it to
|work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
|viruses.
|
|Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
|
|Thanks.

Any advise is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.

Chigongman wrote:
>
> Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>

www.ubuntu.org

;-)

very funny Gordon... not




"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Chigongman wrote:
> >
> > Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> www.ubuntu.org
>
> ;-)

Edwin vMierlo wrote:
> very funny Gordon... not

I agree, as that URL will not help with the anti virus problem. This
one, however, will do nicely:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Alias
>
>
>
>
> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Chigongman wrote:
>>> Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>> www.ubuntu.org
>>
>> ;-)
>
>

Alias,

so an CEO of a small company who has not time looking after IT (really) is
the OP
and your answer for his anti-virus strategy is Ubuntu ?

I disagree, unless you have clearly marked his (business) requirements, I
would not recommended Linux to a small shop "out of the blue"

That however would not mean that Linux could not be a fit for such a small
company... Every OS, including the different distro's of Linux, MacOS and,
yes also, Windows have their purpose in the business world, based on
requirements, cost and maintenance considerations.

Edwin.


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.org> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Edwin vMierlo wrote:
> > very funny Gordon... not
>
> I agree, as that URL will not help with the anti virus problem. This
> one, however, will do nicely:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/
>
> Alias
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Chigongman wrote:
> >>> Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >> www.ubuntu.org
> >>
> >> ;-)
> >
> >

In news:614ACA50-4502-4E60-A3A1-(E-Mail Removed),
Chigongman had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I have a feeling Norton Antivirus 2006 has been giving me issues ever
> since
> my recent installation of IE7 and the security updates that came at that
> time. I've since uninstalled IE7 but the problem continues. I get a system
> freeze with an error message from Norton's navapsvc.exe saying I don't
> have
> permission to run the file. I've just done a reinstall of NAV so we'll see
> if
> that solves it.
>
> Meanwhile, inquiries and searches are indicating that Kaspersky and
> F-Secure
> are more highly recommended than Norton. But there's mixed opinions.
> Kaspersky is said to be buggy and have conflict issues too often to be a
> slam
> dunk (and the top CNet reviewer says it's now as slow and clunky as
> Norton,
> and key settings are hard to find).
>
> I've been using Norton for years. At least I know how to use it (nothing
> to
> do, really).
>
> I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it
> to
> work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
> viruses.
>
> Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.

I'm personally a big fan of Kaspersky and don't know who's been telling you
that it is buggy as I've not found any bugs in the software. I do - on the
other hand - have a dislike for their recent popularity as it has made them
act differently. Their software is still fantastic and does a decent job at
keeping the systems protected here.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own
reward." - Sherlock Holmes

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> I'm CEO of a small company and for now still do the IT myself. I need it to
> work. I need no bugs, no freezes, no time wasted nursing it, and, uh, no
> viruses.
>
> Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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

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