Thread: Norton or Avast?
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09-13-2009, 09:13 AM #1
Norton or Avast?
I'm currently running avast with ad aware on my desktop with no complaints. My laptop came with Norton but the subscription expired. My ISP comes with Norton. What should I do?
1. Uninstall Norton and load up Avast and Ad aware?
2. Uninstall Norton and load the copy of norton that came with my ISP?
3. Leave Norton installed but also load the copy that came with my ISP?
Thoughts?
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09-13-2009, 10:57 AM #2
Avast is a better program
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Neither.
Take a look at kaspersky.
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09-13-2009, 12:20 PM #4
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09-13-2009, 04:05 PM #5
How computer savy are you?
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09-13-2009, 04:16 PM #6
I'm going to uninstall Norton. I've read that it embeds itself into the registry. Nice. Then I read that Symantec released a tool to uninstall norton. Sooooo
Whats the procedure here?
I'm thinking uninstall through windows. If that doesn't work use the symantec program. And if all else fails go through the registry?.
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I have always used windows uninstaller. Then went into start/run/ regedit then delete all the norton/ Symantec keys , save and you should be good.
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09-13-2009, 08:54 PM #8
Uninstall both and get ahold of Nod32 Best AV by far that I've used.
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09-14-2009, 12:35 AM #9
If you are removing Nortan you are much better off using the Symantec tool to uninstall norton. It is much easier and removes all it all. The windows uninstall however leaves bits and pieces which can interfer with your computer.
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09-14-2009, 02:29 AM #10
I fix computers for a living
avast is free not horrible but you get what you pay for for sure!
ad aware is garbage now barely finds anything
The older versions of norton were garbage im talking very very bad download the "norton removal tool" and run it
The 2009/2010 versions of norton are the lightest fastest out now and are very good at catching/preventing infections
id say go with the new norton
kaspersky is one of the best antivirus programs out but itll slow your system down a little/ nothing bad but moreso than norton
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09-14-2009, 02:08 PM #12
I had unbeleivable problems with Norton (2009 edition). I finally gave up on it when the Norton software started putting a popup on my screen, and the only way to get rid of it would be to buy something from them.
Now my Vista system runs much better with ESET. I have no idea about the other antivirus programs, Kaspersky or one of the others might be better, I don't know. But all the folks at the computer shop who were there with similar problems all bad-mouthed Norton, and most folks recommended ESET.
So far so good . . .Last edited by Tock; 09-14-2009 at 02:11 PM.
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09-15-2009, 01:09 PM #13
Kaspersky works for me.
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09-15-2009, 04:54 PM #14
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09-30-2009, 01:55 PM #15New Member
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Avast is the best it wont slow your system down
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09-30-2009, 02:01 PM #16
iv never experienced any probs with norton....heard avast is also a good choice
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09-30-2009, 02:07 PM #17
NOD32 is top notch
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09-30-2009, 05:38 PM #18
For what its worth Norton is similar to a virus. I swear I had to follow a 10 step process to get it all out. BS
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10-16-2009, 09:50 AM #19
Kaskpersky is the best imo, Not too expensive either
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10-16-2009, 10:00 PM #20
Avast always worked well for me
also had pretty good results with AVG
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10-18-2009, 12:44 AM #21New Member
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I personally don't run a virus scan, but if I did, I'd probably go with nod32.
If you are very conscience of the sites you are visiting and careful about what you open on your computer (and we're talking EVERYTHING from excel files to videos)....you don't even need a virus scan.
I use: http://www.virscan.org ... and just scan everything that I run. I guarantee you... with discipline... my method is very effective...
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10-18-2009, 07:11 AM #22
Trend Mirco IMO.
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10-19-2009, 11:46 AM #23New Member
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Diffently go with Norton... Avast is open source and ussually used with unix based OS
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10-23-2009, 11:42 AM #24
nod32 is the best imo
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10-23-2009, 11:36 PM #25
Prevention is the best antivirus software you can get :P
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