Norton incompatible with Spybot ?

[KK]

Hello

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006 . Whilst installing I was told that
it had detected Spybot, and was 'incompatible' , and that I must uninstall
spybot to allow Norton to install properly. !

I obeyed, and have Norton running OK.

Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?

Is it safe for me to re-install spybot ?


Thanks

KK

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Hello

Good morning.

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006 .

My condolences.

Whilst installing I was told that it had detected Spybot, and was
'incompatible' , and that I must uninstall spybot to allow Norton to
install properly. !

I obeyed, and have Norton running OK.

I would have stopped right there and asked it why it wants to mess with
my other software.

Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?

I'd say there is a conflict between Norton. (Yes, I know there are
supposed to be 'two things' in a 'between' statement.)

Is it safe for me to re-install spybot ?

Yes.

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Hello

Good morning.

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006 .

My condolences.

Whilst installing I was told that it had detected Spybot, and was
'incompatible' , and that I must uninstall spybot to allow Norton to
install properly. !

I obeyed, and have Norton running OK.

I would have stopped right there and asked it why it wants to mess with
my other software.

Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?

I'd say there is a conflict between Norton. (Yes, I know there are
supposed to be 'two things' in a 'between' statement.)

Is it safe for me to re-install spybot ?

Yes.

 

[Jim]

Hello

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006 . Whilst installing I was told
that
it had detected Spybot, and was 'incompatible' , and that I must uninstall
spybot to allow Norton to install properly. !

I would have stopped right there and not installed Norton

I obeyed, and have Norton running OK.

Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?

Don't know, but I would never have found out for myself.

Is it safe for me to re-install spybot ?

Yes
What you really ought to do is can Norton if there are any problems.
Jim

 

[Jim]

Hello

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006 . Whilst installing I was told
that
it had detected Spybot, and was 'incompatible' , and that I must uninstall
spybot to allow Norton to install properly. !

I would have stopped right there and not installed Norton

I obeyed, and have Norton running OK.

Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?

Don't know, but I would never have found out for myself.

Is it safe for me to re-install spybot ?

Yes
What you really ought to do is can Norton if there are any problems.
Jim

 

[Bud]

Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?

Using Spybot S&D with NIS 2003 for several years w/o problems.


Bud

 

[Bud]

Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?

Using Spybot S&D with NIS 2003 for several years w/o problems.


Bud

 

[James E. Morrow]

Using Spybot S&D with NIS 2003 for several years w/o problems.


Bud

Yes, so did I once upon a time. But with the passage of time and
further development Norton has gotten worse. It is now even more
intrusive. Its system hooks are everywhere.

I only wish I could offer the OP a solution. Maybe somebody else has a
workable idea.

 

[James E. Morrow]

Using Spybot S&D with NIS 2003 for several years w/o problems.


Bud

Yes, so did I once upon a time. But with the passage of time and
further development Norton has gotten worse. It is now even more
intrusive. Its system hooks are everywhere.

I only wish I could offer the OP a solution. Maybe somebody else has a
workable idea.

 

[User]

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006 . Whilst installing I was told that
it had detected Spybot, and was 'incompatible' , and that I must uninstall
spybot to allow Norton to install properly. !

I obeyed, and have Norton running OK.
Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?
Is it safe for me to re-install spybot ?

Here's an article that explains the conflict:

http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/symandspy.htm?nl=1

 

[User]

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006 . Whilst installing I was told that
it had detected Spybot, and was 'incompatible' , and that I must uninstall
spybot to allow Norton to install properly. !

I obeyed, and have Norton running OK.
Is there really a conflict between spybot & Norton ?
Is it safe for me to re-install spybot ?

Here's an article that explains the conflict:

http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/symandspy.htm?nl=1

 

[Jim]

I think the Spybot folks are losing a lot of credibility over this. But
then Spybot has really fallen behind the commercial products in the
detection stakes over the last couple of years. If it wasn't free, I
doubt if anyone would even bother with it.

If there is a better product than spybot, then I want to know about it.
Jim

 

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

If there is a better product than spybot, then I want to know about it.

Have you looked at A-Squared from Emsisoft? Don't recall ever seeing any
negative comments about it.
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

 

[Phil Weldon]

'Jim' wrote:
| If there is a better product than spybot, then I want to know about it.
_____

The only negative comments on 'SpyBot Search&Destroy' I've seen have the
whiff of an axe to grind. I will say, however, I've never liked nor used
'TeaTimer', but neither do feel any need for its functions.

Phil Weldon

|
| | >
| >
| > I think the Spybot folks are losing a lot of credibility over this. But
| > then Spybot has really fallen behind the commercial products in the
| > detection stakes over the last couple of years. If it wasn't free, I
| > doubt if anyone would even bother with it.
| >
| If there is a better product than spybot, then I want to know about it.
| Jim
|
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