Good ole Norton...

SteamWake · 08-24-09, 01:45 PM

Whens the last time you updated the profiles?

The Impression I got was that it was pretty widespread and happened after there latest push some time mid week last week.

AVGWarhawk · 08-24-09, 03:14 PM

Just this past Friday night when my daughters showed me what was going on with their computer. Norton showed bagging two viruses (trojans). I had Norton clean them out. Then I updated the definitions, etc. No issue there. Then I had to address this stupid personal antivirus bogus crap. That took about an hour. In the meantime, Norton picked up the damn trojan again. Probably from the rouge malware/addware I was attempting to get off the hard drive. Once I got that handled I had Norton update again and still no problems. My girls said the computer has been working great since we got all that crap off the hard drive.

Task Force · 08-24-09, 03:17 PM

This is why I droped norton.

AVGWarhawk · 08-24-09, 03:25 PM

I have Avast on my computer and Norton on my daughters rig. When that subscription runs out I will put Avast on that computer.

Dowly · 08-24-09, 04:49 PM

Cant say I've ever felt the need for an AV program.

I usually get me something free twice a year and scan the PC and believe it or not, I havent had viruses or high risk spyware on my PC in years.

Tarrasque · 08-24-09, 04:58 PM

I dropped Norton when they decided that you payed for a years subscription and then couldn't use the damn thing again.

I stick to AVG nowadays.

longam · 08-24-09, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Cant say I've ever felt the need for an AV program.

I usually get me something free twice a year and scan the PC and believe it or not, I havent had viruses or high risk spyware on my PC in years.

This reminds me of a guy in a tech support room awhile back, it was funny as hell. He was asked if he had AV software on his system and he said 'hell no'. He claimed with a loud voice that 'Every time I load one of those dang programs I get a Virus!'. I just shook my head and had a good laugh.

08-24-09, 08:33 PM

Speaking of I should really update avast...

SteamWake · 08-25-09, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Cant say I've ever felt the need for an AV program.

I usually get me something free twice a year and scan the PC and believe it or not, I havent had viruses or high risk spyware on my PC in years.

At least none that your aware of. Werent you complaining of issues with your credit card recently? Might want to look into that.

My scans routinely find "high risk" trojans and other niceitys.

The only way to avoid malware / spyware is to not connect to the internet.... ever... and even then some commercial slips it in there so...

Dowly · 08-25-09, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake

At least none that your aware of. Werent you complaining of issues with your credit card recently? Might want to look into that.

There's 0% chance that it would be virus related. The first case was the store's card reading somehow not replying back to it. And the second case was due to malfunction in the other end.

Besides, I could have every virus of the world on my PC and there'd be maybe a 0.00000000001% chance it would affect my bank account as the password to access changes everytime and there's no 2 identical passwords. The PWs also arent stored in anywhere on my PC, so.

08-24-09, 01:45 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Whens the last time you updated the profiles? The Impression I got was that it was pretty widespread and happened after there latest push some time mid week last week. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

08-24-09, 03:14 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,276 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Just this past Friday night when my daughters showed me what was going on with their computer. Norton showed bagging two viruses (trojans). I had Norton clean them out. Then I updated the definitions, etc. No issue there. Then I had to address this stupid personal antivirus bogus crap. That took about an hour. In the meantime, Norton picked up the damn trojan again. Probably from the rouge malware/addware I was attempting to get off the hard drive. Once I got that handled I had Norton update again and still no problems. My girls said the computer has been working great since we got all that crap off the hard drive. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

08-24-09, 03:17 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	This is why I droped norton. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-24-09, 03:25 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,276 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I have Avast on my computer and Norton on my daughters rig. When that subscription runs out I will put Avast on that computer. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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08-24-09, 04:49 PM	#5
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Cant say I've ever felt the need for an AV program. I usually get me something free twice a year and scan the PC and believe it or not, I havent had viruses or high risk spyware on my PC in years.

08-24-09, 04:58 PM	#6
Tarrasque Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 253 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I dropped Norton when they decided that you payed for a years subscription and then couldn't use the damn thing again. I stick to AVG nowadays.

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