NIS 2005 Antipsyware Edition (Beta) and MSAS

[Guest]

has anyone tried Norton Internet Security 2005
AntiSpyware Edition (beta) alongside with Microsoft
Antispyware (beta) are there any compatibility issue?

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I would not recommend running a beta alongside a beta. Yes, I have heard
about Symantecs foray into the AntiSpyware business, but like I said, I
don't recommend testing beta alongside beta because of the possibility of
unknown conflicts that will give problems solving.

 

[Antoninus Pius]

has anyone tried Norton Internet Security 2005
AntiSpyware Edition (beta) alongside with Microsoft
Antispyware (beta) are there any compatibility issue?

Two betas would be dangerous at best. I would trust the MSAS far more than
the Symantec beta as Symantec has been going downhill over the last few
years.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Well, its not necessarily that, but just running a multitude of betas on a
system can hav hazardous effects.

 

[plun]

Well, its not necessarily that, but just running a multitude of betas on a
system can hav hazardous effects.

Compare it with to run more then one antivirus app with real
time protection.

I cant understand users that want to try Njortons bloaty
software.

For a long time ago Norton have a great app called PC tools.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I think Plun just made it really clear.

 

[plun]

I think Plun just made it really clear.

Well, why hide it ?

 

[Guest]

it doesn't matter, Norton works perfectly for me, but for
the unlucky one find security appz that works for you.
Every suite is bloaty. if anyone is looking for a really
effective suite my pick is NIS 2005.

 

[plun]

it doesn't matter, Norton works perfectly for me, but for
the unlucky one find security appz that works for you.
Every suite is bloaty. if anyone is looking for a really
effective suite my pick is NIS 2005.

Well, I am not looking for suites, I am looking for effective
security apps for different purposes.

If you are happy with Norton som go on with their apps.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I personally prefer Norton Corporate Edition, very expensive though compared
Symantects retail solutions.

 

[Guest]

what appz are you using right now is, zonealarm or pc
chillin?

 

[plun]

what appz are you using right now is, zonealarm or pc
chillin?

Free Firewalls (also if a user is behind a router):

For newbies/normal users without any knowledge or not
willing to learn
I only use SP2´s built in firewall.

Normal users/Advanced users willing to learn I recommend
either Zone Alarm or Kerios firewall.

www.zonelabs.com

www.kerio.com

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Free Antivirus:

AVG or Antivir

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php

http://www.free-av.com/

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Free Antispyware:

MSAS

AND (important)

Lavasofts Ad-aware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022-10319876.html?tag=list
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Effective non bloaty "Suites" versions if you want to pay:

Kaspersky or F-Secure

http://www.kaspersky.com/

http://www.f-secure.com/

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Testing firewalls:

Steve Gibson:
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2


Testing antivirus:
http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm


Testing antispyware:
Download/Install Kazaa

 

[Andre Da Costa]

I had to uninstall Zone Alarm last night, it made my PC unusable.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

About all I can say about this thread is "Where's the beef?"

I'll try loading Symantec's beta on my VPC of Windows 2000, SP4, which also
runs Microsoft Antispyware, and which lives dangerously--I try to visit any
site posted in these groups as "bad"--and some of them are!

If I have any problems, I'll post about it.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

So far, it seems to do a better job than Microsoft Antispyware in some ways.

It found an Istbar lying around in program files on my VPC--it asked me to
initiate a scan, and it scanned just for istbar--total of 5 files scanned, I
think, and auto-quarantined. In fact--what happens is that
REMOVE=quarantine. Everything removed is automatically quarantined--good
move, I think.

So far, no conflicts between Microsoft Antispyware and Norton--lots of
messages from both about the other, but all of them made sense and were easy
to handle.

It has a quickscan and a full scan. And it doesn't scan cookies!

 

[D@annyBoy {Beta ID 4XX961}]

what's the direct link to get NIS?

So far, it seems to do a better job than Microsoft Antispyware in some ways.

It found an Istbar lying around in program files on my VPC--it asked me to
initiate a scan, and it scanned just for istbar--total of 5 files scanned, I
think, and auto-quarantined. In fact--what happens is that REMOVE=quarantine.
Everything removed is automatically quarantined--good move, I think.

So far, no conflicts between Microsoft Antispyware and Norton--lots of
messages from both about the other, but all of them made sense and were easy
to handle.

It has a quickscan and a full scan. And it doesn't scan cookies!

 

[Bill Sanderson]

https://www-secure.symantec.com/public_beta/

They ask for an email address--but it's a direct download, no key needed.
Large, though. Time limited--can't recall the expirationd date.

 

[D@annyBoy {Beta ID 4XX961}]

I'm on a 2.5 mb connection
thanks for the link

 

[D@annyBoy {Beta ID 4XX961}]

The beta will expire on June 1, 2005. At this time you will need to uninstall
the Beta and re-install your prior Symantec product or purchase the full version
and install it.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I suspect I will be happy to uninstall it.