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My other spyware programs find lots of spyware but Norton has found 0 viruses
and spyware since I purchased it months ago. Any suggestions as to why?
and spyware since I purchased it months ago. Any suggestions as to why?
Let me restate this...my Norton Internet Security has found nothing in the
way of spyware/viruses since I bought it months ago. I have 2 other spyware
programs that HAVE found items. I understand that I may not have viruses, but
why would it not have found the spyware? Is it just not as good at spyware?
Thanks!
Palomino said:My other spyware programs find lots of spyware but Norton has found 0 viruses
and spyware since I purchased it months ago. Any suggestions as to why?
Palomino said:Let me restate this...my Norton Internet Security has found nothing in the
way of spyware/viruses since I bought it months ago. I have 2 other spyware
programs that HAVE found items. I understand that I may not have viruses, but
why would it not have found the spyware?
Is it just not as good at spyware?
Palomino said:Let me restate this...my Norton Internet Security [...]
Palomino said:Let me restate this...my Norton Internet Security [...]
Posters just don't listen, do they?
Norton Internet Security (from Norton's website)
* Detects and blocks *spyware*, viruses, and adware
* Automatically blocks intruders and identity thieves
* Automatically filters spam and dangerous phishing email
* Blocks Web sites you don?t want your children to visit
* Gives you control over all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic
* Automatically scans email and instant-message attachments and
removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
* Includes Norton AntiVirus?, Norton? Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam, and Norton Parental Control
Norton may not count cookies as spyware. Most other Anti-spyware
programs do. I would not worry about Norton anyway, many other Free
Anti-spyware programs are much better anyway.
Leythos said:Palomino said:Let me restate this...my Norton Internet Security [...]
Posters just don't listen, do they?
Norton Internet Security (from Norton's website)
* Detects and blocks *spyware*, viruses, and adware
* Automatically blocks intruders and identity thieves
* Automatically filters spam and dangerous phishing email
* Blocks Web sites you don?t want your children to visit
* Gives you control over all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic
* Automatically scans email and instant-message attachments and
removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
* Includes Norton AntiVirus?, Norton? Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam, and Norton Parental Control
Actually, we do read/listen, but, again, if you've used the product you
would know to follow more than just the marketing hype.
Adware are determined by the vendor, and Symantec is not overly
agressive with their definitions in those areas.
I've not seen any FREE AV-Antispyware products that are better, please
provide the list.
"LS \(V\)" <lawrence said:That ought to tell you something about Norton Products............
Dump it and get Spybot Search & Destroy, update it and do a full scan,
I would say you will find about 200 or more problems with it if you haven't
used anything but Norton Junk.
Leythos said:Norton is not a spyware detection tool,
Norton is not any sort of tool. Norton is a brand name of the Symantec
Company, and Symantec makes several different products with the brand name
of Norton.
Norton Internet Security, the product he mentions, *does* include a
component called Norton Anti-spyware
To answer Palomino's question, in my view there is nothing Norton that is
good at anything. Also note what Eric Howes, who has done extensive testing
on Anti-Spyware products, states:
"No single anti-spyware scanner removes everything. Even the best-performing
anti-spyware scanner in these tests missed fully one quarter of the
"critical" files and Registry entries" See
http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm
Leythos said:Palomino wrote:
Let me restate this...my Norton Internet Security [...]
Posters just don't listen, do they?
Norton Internet Security (from Norton's website)
* Detects and blocks *spyware*, viruses, and adware
* Automatically blocks intruders and identity thieves
* Automatically filters spam and dangerous phishing email
* Blocks Web sites you don?t want your children to visit
* Gives you control over all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic
* Automatically scans email and instant-message attachments and
removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
* Includes Norton AntiVirus?, Norton? Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam, and Norton Parental Control
Actually, we do read/listen, but, again, if you've used the product you
would know to follow more than just the marketing hype.
Just pointing out that you and Bruce kept focusing on the Anti-Virus
aspect of the software and that it is *not* antispyware. But guess
what, as crappy as it is, it *is* an antispyware program.
Spyware andAdware are determined by the vendor, and Symantec is not overly
agressive with their definitions in those areas.
No, crap. I believe I said that. See directly below this sentence.
I've not seen any FREE AV-Antispyware products that are better, please
provide the list.
Actually LS(V) seems to agree with me.
Norton is crap.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal (paid version will block)
Microsoft's Windows Defender (blocker and remover)
(based on GIANT Antispyware, #1 in most antispyware reviews.)
Spybot Search & Destroy (remover and blocker)
Leythos said:Just pointing out that you and Bruce kept focusing on the Anti-VirusLeythos said:Palomino wrote:
Let me restate this...my Norton Internet Security [...]
Posters just don't listen, do they?
Norton Internet Security (from Norton's website)
* Detects and blocks *spyware*, viruses, and adware
* Automatically blocks intruders and identity thieves
* Automatically filters spam and dangerous phishing email
* Blocks Web sites you don?t want your children to visit
* Gives you control over all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic
* Automatically scans email and instant-message attachments and
removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
* Includes Norton AntiVirus?, Norton? Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam, and Norton Parental Control
Actually, we do read/listen, but, again, if you've used the product you
would know to follow more than just the marketing hype.
aspect of the software and that it is *not* antispyware. But guess
what, as crappy as it is, it *is* an antispyware program.
Spyware andNo, crap. I believe I said that. See directly below this sentence.Adware are determined by the vendor, and Symantec is not overly
agressive with their definitions in those areas.
Actually LS(V) seems to agree with me.Norton may not count cookies as spyware. Most other Anti-spyware
programs do. I would not worry about Norton anyway, many other Free
Anti-spyware programs are much better anyway.
I've not seen any FREE AV-Antispyware products that are better, please
provide the list.
I have no idea who/what LS is.
To general a statement.
Duh.
AA is not antivirus, you still need an AV product. I do like AA, and
have used it for years.
Never trust a vendor to protect something they've proven they can't
protect.
I don't believe reviews unless I can prove they don't get funding/ad
revenue from vendors.
Very good product, use it also. It's still not an AV tool, so you still
need AV software.
Norton, although a resource pig, makes a good AV product, their
Corporate version is years ahead of their home product.
So, to suggest that the OP dump Norton is not a good suggestion. Keep
Norton and use additional tools, that's a good suggestion.
MayDay said:Norton Internet Security (from Norton's website)
* Detects and blocks *spyware*, viruses, and adware
* Automatically blocks intruders and identity thieves
* Automatically filters spam and dangerous phishing email
* Blocks Web sites you don’t want your children to visit
* Gives you control over all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic
* Automatically scans email and instant-message attachments and
removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
* Includes Norton AntiVirusâ„¢, Nortonâ„¢ Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam, and Norton Parental Control
AVG Free Edition is a good Free alternative
Wolla said:Hi,
Norton is a software to idenitfy viruses and not spyware. Norton not
search
for spyware.
Greets,
Wolla
Once again, Norton 2006 products *DO* scan for spyware.
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