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    Symantec?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by NinjaNoodles, Aug 2, 2007.

  1. NinjaNoodles

    NinjaNoodles Notebook Evangelist

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    I hate Norton with a passion, and I understand that it's made by Symantec.

    That said, how do you guys feel about Symantec's non-Nortion antivirus program - just plain Symantec antivirus. Does it tax system resources heavily? Does it create a significant decrease in speed?

    The reason I ask is because my school offers it for free.

    Thanks,
    Peter
     
    NinjaNoodles, Aug 2, 2007
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  2. tebore

    tebore Notebook Evangelist

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    I"m using it now. It's way better than Nortons. I find it's RAM usage is higher than NOD32, and McAfee Corp 8. It's pretty fast and doesn't bombard you with stupid message pop ups like Nortons. It just works.

    I got mine from my school too so I can't complain about the price.
     
    tebore, Aug 2, 2007
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  3. Elpaco25

    Elpaco25 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to get Norton out from my computer, and I'm considering McAfee, can someone tell me if is a good idea?
     
    Elpaco25, Aug 2, 2007
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  4. zeinoonm

    zeinoonm Notebook Consultant

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    IMHO, McAfee hasn't kept up with the competition lately. See pcmag.com review of security suties. If i were buying a security suite for Vista, i would first look at Norton 07, Kaspersky, ZoneAlarm 2007.
     
    zeinoonm, Aug 2, 2007
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  5. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I would look at NOD32 and Kapersky before considering Norton or McAfee.
     
    usapatriot, Aug 2, 2007
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  6. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    McAfee sucks...Period. The last version was okay but after I upgraded to the latest version, it turned my computer into a dog! Seriously, it would take me 4 minutes to just log off of XP. Needless to say, I went back the the last version!
     
    booboo12, Aug 2, 2007
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  7. minimalism

    minimalism Notebook Geek

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    Go with AVG. Their free version (which comes with daily updates from their mainframes) is better than most "paid" virus programs.
     
    minimalism, Aug 2, 2007
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