Anti Virus

[Guest]

I want to install secrity anti virus on my computer at the moment i am using
Mc Afee Is noton any better

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 provides essential protection
from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats. Norton AntiVirusâ„¢ is the
world's most trusted antivirus solution.** Nortonâ„¢ Personal Firewall
keeps personal data in and hackers out. And Nortonâ„¢ Privacy Control,
Norton AntiSpamâ„¢, and Nortonâ„¢ Parental Control safeguard you and
your family from other common online risks.
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I want to install secrity anti virus on my computer at the moment i am using
| Mc Afee Is noton any better

 

[Mike Hall]

Use McAfee version 8 or 2005.. no fancy ads content like Carey found for
Norton.. McAfee takes less out of a system, and has never let me down..

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Norton can, and does, cause havoc in the Registry. It is also just about
impossible to *completely* uninstall it.

Try Panda - http://www.pandasoftware.com/home/default.asp

 

[Husky]

I had the same problem with Trend. But If you take a moment and think about it
there's a real good reason anti virus software is hard to remove.

Where would you be if the 1st worm on the web could remove your anti virus
software with a few well placed registry entries ?

You need to ALSO hand remove after a reboot, any thing in the programs
directory folders and all.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Norton puts so much garbage into the Windows System files and the Registry,
that's it's hopeless trying to **completely** uninstall it. Have Norton got
a FAQ of their own to that effect - I wonder??

 

[Husky]

I can only speak for trend.
the ini file normally holds the info on what's installed.
That half worked with trend, but there was also a dat file with info on what
was installed. The dat file was binary so it had to be searched by hand for
what was installed.
ie: Trend kept telling it couldn't continue installation cause of a previous
version. As I removed things from the registry one by one, [building a batch
removal tool] I found it was hanging on trend V 11. I never owned that version,
but there was an entry in the registry.
The cure was a reboot and removal of the trend directory. And fresh install
from there.
other places to look would be windows/common/virus software name goes here/

 

[dude]

Hi ... I have try both Norton and Mcafee in the past
until i knew better , I will say for sure that i will
never use either again ... Want to use a really good anti
virus program ?? Then go with AVG pro
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

With AVG Pro you will get 2 years updates for the price
that the others will only give for one year ... This is a
really good anit virus program ... Now for a firewall i
have been using sygate pro which i find to be really good
as well , here the website for it
http://smb.sygate.com/home_small_office.htm

Use these 2 programs and i bet you will be glad you did

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I want to install secrity anti virus on my computer at the moment i
am using Mc Afee Is noton any better

You'll get nearly as many differing opinions as you will
responses.

I used, and recommended, Norton Antivirus and then Norton Internet
Security, for many years, on Win98, WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP, all
without any significant problems. I had used McAfee prior to that.
But it's been several years since I've been tempted to try McAfee
products. Their quality seemed to take a steep nose-dive after they
were acquired by Network Associates.

However, when my subscription to Symantec's updates for Norton
Internet Security 2002 came up for renewal (at a cost substantially
higher than the preceding year's subscription), I decided to try less
expensive solutions. I downloaded and installed the free version of
GriSoft's AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php ) and the
free version of Sygate's Personal Firewall
(http://smb.sygate.com/free/default.php ). Both have proven to be
easily installed, easy to use, and quite effective. Additionally, I
was pleasantly surprised to see a small but very noticeable
improvement in my PC's performance, once I'd replaced the Symantec
product.

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[Matt]

Actually it's quite simple to remove manually and is well documented on
their support site.

My experience w/ AV products is to stick w/ Norton. I've tested that,
McAfee and other 3rd party utils, and from what we saw as a team, Norton did
the best job.

Matt

 

[Will Denny]

I'm not going to have a Norton 'debate' ATM. There are plenty of postings
in these NGs and via Google presenting the suggestions of others with regard
to Norton - installing and uninstalling.

 

[Guest]

I've discovered AVG 6.0 several months ago from one of my discussion groups.
Go to www.grisoft.com and look for the free download. I've never had any
problems with it.

 

[Its only me]

AVG 6 becomes obsolete on 31 December. Try the new AVG 7 free edition. A
little more complicated than version 6, but it's still free. Works fine for
me.

 

[Guest]

I have a free copy of Panda Antivirus intalled on my system. when I tried to
uninstall it windows restarted halfway into removing the Program. Now Panda
does not work and I can't uninstall or reinstall it eather. I can't install
any other anti virus software without install Panda. Could some one help.

John

 

[Jim Macklin]

Reboot and press F8 before Windows loads, boot to safe mode.
Try to uninstall it in safe mode.


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message
|I have a free copy of Panda Antivirus intalled on my
system. when I tried to
| uninstall it windows restarted halfway into removing the
Program. Now Panda
| does not work and I can't uninstall or reinstall it
eather. I can't install
| any other anti virus software without install Panda. Could
some one help.
|
| John