norton av 2006

[Guest]

i downloaded and installed nav2006 from a p2p network some time ago and it
worked well for a while (as far as my limited understand could discern). the
subscription expired two months ago and i went to the p2p to download any
updated virus definitions for nav i could find. with every download i tried
my system was hit with dozens of worms and trojans. i have an outdated
mcafee prog as well as an updated spybot s&d. i fiddled with these to get my
system back to speed. my question is-- is there anyway to get updated virus
defs for nav? i cant spring for the subscription renewal. it took me forever
to get nav2006 to run halfway decently and i dont want to have to hassle with
uninstalling and installing another program.

thanks mike

 

[Galen]

In stanleymc1 had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

i downloaded and installed nav2006 from a p2p network some time ago
and it worked well for a while (as far as my limited understand could
discern). the subscription expired two months ago and i went to the
p2p to download any updated virus definitions for nav i could find.
with every download i tried my system was hit with dozens of worms
and trojans. i have an outdated mcafee prog as well as an updated
spybot s&d. i fiddled with these to get my system back to speed. my
question is-- is there anyway to get updated virus defs for nav? i
cant spring for the subscription renewal. it took me forever to get
nav2006 to run halfway decently and i dont want to have to hassle
with uninstalling and installing another program.

thanks mike

No we're not going to help you steal software. It'd be even funnier if
Symantec (as much as I despise them) monitored these groups, tracked your IP
address, contacted your ISP with a warrant for your information, and pressed
charges but they probably won't. In the mean time there's plenty of freeware
solutions that work just well for millions of folks. Give 'em a shot -
besides, friends don't let friends use Norton.

--
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

 

[Codswallop]

i downloaded and installed nav2006 from a p2p network some time ago and it
worked well for a while (as far as my limited understand could discern).
the
subscription expired two months ago and i went to the p2p to download any
updated virus definitions for nav i could find. with every download i
tried
my system was hit with dozens of worms and trojans. i have an outdated
mcafee prog as well as an updated spybot s&d. i fiddled with these to get
my
system back to speed. my question is-- is there anyway to get updated
virus
defs for nav? i cant spring for the subscription renewal. it took me
forever
to get nav2006 to run halfway decently and i dont want to have to hassle
with
uninstalling and installing another program.

thanks mike

My advice is to uninstall Norton immediately then Google for free antivirus
software. Or try here: http://www.freebyte.com/antivirus/

 

[Kayman]

Symantec NIS, NAV and NSW 2004, 2005, 2006 removal:
http://basconotw.mvps.org/SymRem.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/SymRem1.htm
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=gmail&q=uninstall norton
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To remove Norton completely, see:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1659201,00.asp
and:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=878462
and:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
--
Variant (1) auto
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...sf&view=docid&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=

Variant (2) manual
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...view=docid&pid=2005033108162039&pkb=tsgeninfo
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To remove Norton completely:

Commonly used Symantec tools:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005103109480139

Using the Norton Removal Tool:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

Removing NAV 2003 and earlier using Rnav2003.exe.
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001092114452606
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Take your pick

Real-time Anti-Virus Scanning Engines.

Select one (1) only!

Active Virus Shield - Kaspersky Labs, courtesy of AOL - FREE
(http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/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!
-
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-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-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/superantispywarefreevspro.html

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