I received the following message when upgrading from Norton Internet Security
2005 to Norton Internet Security 2007: "The programs listed below are
incompatible with this Norton product..." and it listed Windows Defender.
Can anyone share more information about this "incompatibility"? Thanks.

Rick

Rick take a look back on the 22nd of Sept. in this newsgroup for this
thread while you're waiting for a possible update to your question:


"Norton Internet Security 2007 wants me to remove Windows Defender"

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Regards, Dave


Rick Hamilton wrote:
> I received the following message when upgrading from Norton Internet
> Security 2005 to Norton Internet Security 2007: "The programs listed
> below are incompatible with this Norton product..." and it listed
> Windows Defender. Can anyone share more information about this
> "incompatibility"? Thanks.
>
> Rick

Rick-I am running Norton Internet Security 2006 and also feel probably not
enough for sypware. Does anyone feel OK to run SpyBot Search and Destroy
with NIS? This only runs when you do a scan.
Thanks!
Bob

"Rick Hamilton" wrote:

> I received the following message when upgrading from Norton Internet Security
> 2005 to Norton Internet Security 2007: "The programs listed below are
> incompatible with this Norton product..." and it listed Windows Defender.
> Can anyone share more information about this "incompatibility"? Thanks.
>
> Rick

Hello;
Norton is a resource hog, it can severely cripple your desktop environment,
doubling and often quadrupling the amount of time for certain applications
to open.
I would suggest you run Norton's removal tool to make sure you have
completely removed this product:

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...&osv=&osv_lvl=

Then get a refund
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Here are proven and reliable (free) alternatives:

Real-time Anti-Virus Scanning Engines.

Select one (1) only!

Active Virus Shield - Kaspersky Labs, courtesy of AOL - FREE
(http://www.activevirusshield.com/ant...eeav/index.adp)

**Do NOT install the AOL security toolbar, most experts consider it to be
spyware**.

AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic - FREE
(http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html)

AVG - Grisoft
(http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1) - FREE

Avast! - ALWIL Software - FREE
(http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html)

OR

http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/
Free trial version for one full year

OR

http://www.f-secure.com/protectyourpc/
Special Offer for Microsoft Customers: 6 Months
Free Trial Subscription for F-Secure Anti-Virus!
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It is considered imprudent to have two fully installed
anti virus applications installed at the same time.
--
Do not run more than one real-time anti-virus scanning engine!
Ensure that the automatic update facility is engaged only for
the real-time scanning engine. Also, if you decide downloading one
of the above av applications disable the e-mail scanning function
during installation as it provides no additional protection.
In fact, most of experts believe that scanning incoming and outgoing
mail causes e-mail file corruption.
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On-Demand Anti-Virus/Spyware Scanning Engines (non-viral malware...)

Select all!

Bit Defender - FREE
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-1...e-Edition.html

Ewido anti-spyware 4.0.0.172 - FREE
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

a-squared 2.0 - FREE
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Ad-Aware - FREE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
http://www.lavasoft.de/ms/index.htm

Spybot S&D - FREE
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/microsoft.en.html

SUPERAntispyware - FREE
http://www.superantispyware.com/index.html
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
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WindowsDefender Release Notes
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...easenotes.mspx

Windows® Defender x86 - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Windows® Defender x64 - FREE
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
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The effectiveness of an individual AV scanners can be wide-ranging and
oftentimes a collection of AV scanners is best.
There isn't one software that cleans and immunizes you against everything.
That's why you need multiple products to do
the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what another may miss.

Be sure to keep the on-demand av scanner(s) (manually) updated on a daily
basis)
and perform a full scan weekly with alternate scanning engines.
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For a more 'challenging' infection (viral malware...)

Download Art's KAVDOS.EXE - FREE (Abandon/CareWare)
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/

Or

David's MULTI_AV - FREE (Donation/Charity/CareWare)
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm or
MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe
Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
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After the software is downloaded and updated, it is suggested scanning
the system in Safe Mode.
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Additionally:
Learn to practice Safe Hex
http://claymania.com/safe-hex.html

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Good luck