Why I don't use McAfee virus software: - Page 3

longam · 04-22-10, 06:10 PM

Avast at home, Trend Micro Worry Free for servers, exchange, and workstations at work.

conus00 · 04-22-10, 06:30 PM

I just downloaded trial version of NOD32 and after installation it turned my smoothly running machine into a slide-show. Starting Firefox took about 10 minutes. No need to say that I have uninstalled it within 15 minutes.
WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP SOFTWARE!

Unbelievable.

Well, off to try something else. Still have 6 days of Kaspersky's licence left...

SteamWake · 04-22-10, 06:36 PM

Just to let yall know I was able to recover without resotring to a reformat.

TarJak · 04-22-10, 06:39 PM

Been using Comodo for the past year or so with good results so far. Their firewall software is up there as well.

jumpy · 04-23-10, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by conus00

I just downloaded trial version of NOD32 and after installation it turned my smoothly running machine into a slide-show. Starting Firefox took about 10 minutes. No need to say that I have uninstalled it within 15 minutes.
WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP SOFTWARE!

Unbelievable.

Well, off to try something else. Still have 6 days of Kaspersky's licence left...

Curious, I never had any trouble with it. And my machine isn't exactly cutting edge either - 5-6 years old xp pro machine, AMD X2 3800+ 2GB DDR2 RAM.
Did you go through the settings and put the scanning priority to 'normal' instead of maximum?
Also if you had only just installed it, it was probably doing a full in-depth system scan (like most AV software does when you first install it) so everything starts with a 'clean sheet' as it were. If you have big hard drives this can take a little time to accomplish.

conus00 · 04-23-10, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jumpy

Curious, I never had any trouble with it. And my machine isn't exactly cutting edge either - 5-6 years old xp pro machine, AMD X2 3800+ 2GB DDR2 RAM.
Did you go through the settings and put the scanning priority to 'normal' instead of maximum?
Also if you had only just installed it, it was probably doing a full in-depth system scan (like most AV software does when you first install it) so everything starts with a 'clean sheet' as it were. If you have big hard drives this can take a little time to accomplish.

Yes it started the scan immediately and I stopped it and yes I have played with settings just to try to figure out why it made my computer so slooooow.
It was, seriously, like watching slide show.
Couldn't figure it out so I uninstalled it. The problem immediately disappeared.

ReallyDedPoet · 04-23-10, 02:05 PM

Got this fixed today

Jimbuna · 04-23-10, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

Got this fixed today

Nice one

I guess you won't be using it again either

SteamWake · 04-23-10, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Nice one

I guess you won't be using it again either

Got mine fixed but will probably continue to use it .. at least untill the subscription runs out.

ReallyDedPoet · 04-23-10, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Nice one

I guess you won't be using it again either

Same as SW, will wait until the subscription runs out.
Hopefully this decision does not come back to bite me in the
ass

Jimbuna · 04-23-10, 04:27 PM

Honestly, the way I see it.....the majority of anti virus programmes are probably okay but as the saying goes "one mans meat is another mans poison"....we can only go on personal experiences.

I was genuinely shocked to see one poster reporting negative experiences with NOD32....no big deal you can say and rightly so.....but I know of one or two 'official entities' who have used it successfully and continue to do so.

just as well we all have choices I reckon

04-23-10, 05:49 PM

Information security is a big question here too, the coppers are very lax with stuff like tossing out files into the garbage cans that have sensitive info in them. Autopsy photos etc. have been found there. Who knows what happens to CPU's the cops use.

My question to you the more computer savy folks is, what if your virus software says that you have a file that might be a problem. It might be a genuine threat or not, sometimes different virus programs are just in conflict with each other and detect problems from each others virus libraries. Question is, what do you do with the infected file? Delete it? What if the file is in the rootkit? Can those files be deleted?

04-23-10, 08:09 PM

@OTH
Quarentine it.

ZoneAlarm has always served me well.
The firewall & Program Control suits my style well.

Just turn off the automated stuff, and it leaves YOU in control of IT.
Not the other way around.

04-22-10, 06:30 PM	#32
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	I just downloaded trial version of NOD32 and after installation it turned my smoothly running machine into a slide-show. Starting Firefox took about 10 minutes. No need to say that I have uninstalled it within 15 minutes. WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP SOFTWARE! Unbelievable. Well, off to try something else. Still have 6 days of Kaspersky's licence left... __________________

04-22-10, 06:36 PM	#33
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just to let yall know I was able to recover without resotring to a reformat. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

04-23-10, 02:05 PM	#37
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Got this fixed today __________________ Back in the Day

04-23-10, 04:27 PM	#41
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Honestly, the way I see it.....the majority of anti virus programmes are probably okay but as the saying goes "one mans meat is another mans poison"....we can only go on personal experiences. I was genuinely shocked to see one poster reporting negative experiences with NOD32....no big deal you can say and rightly so.....but I know of one or two 'official entities' who have used it successfully and continue to do so. just as well we all have choices I reckon __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-22-10, 06:10 PM	#31
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Avast at home, Trend Micro Worry Free for servers, exchange, and workstations at work.

04-22-10, 06:39 PM	#34
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Been using Comodo for the past year or so with good results so far. Their firewall software is up there as well.

04-23-10, 05:49 PM	#42
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Information security is a big question here too, the coppers are very lax with stuff like tossing out files into the garbage cans that have sensitive info in them. Autopsy photos etc. have been found there. Who knows what happens to CPU's the cops use. My question to you the more computer savy folks is, what if your virus software says that you have a file that might be a problem. It might be a genuine threat or not, sometimes different virus programs are just in conflict with each other and detect problems from each others virus libraries. Question is, what do you do with the infected file? Delete it? What if the file is in the rootkit? Can those files be deleted?

04-23-10, 08:09 PM	#43
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	@OTH Quarentine it. ZoneAlarm has always served me well. The firewall & Program Control suits my style well. Just turn off the automated stuff, and it leaves YOU in control of IT. Not the other way around.