Really need computer help

Captain Kwok · #1 December 4th, 2005, 10:50 PM

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Imperator Fyron said:
Symantec now provides a Norton removal tool on their web site, though it is buried very deeply...

Yeah. It took me a long time to find it!

Atrocities · #2 December 5th, 2005, 10:33 AM

I had to do it the hard way... line for line in the Registry.... that was an utter nightmare.

So why don't people like Nortan? For me its a resource hog and mostly likely creates is own virus in order to justify its existence.

El_Phil · #3 December 5th, 2005, 12:56 PM

Norton, back in the day was good. Since ohh 2002 or somewhere around there they lost their way, the software got bigger and it got hit by EA syndrome - Producing a new version every year just for the sake of it, not because their are new features.

As a result of that they have to do new things and integrate with everything just to justify the new version. To force people to get the new version they also don't release virus updates for the old editions.

That is why I don't like Norton. However AT you should take less caffine (of whatever you take

) because no virus firm is going to make viruses. That is just ridiculous.

Atrocities · #4 December 5th, 2005, 01:02 PM

So what is a good solid alternative to NORTAN? And yes, I will bet that if they don't make the viruses themselves, they are still behind who does.

Fyron · #5 December 5th, 2005, 01:36 PM

Free:

http://www.grisoft.com/

Paid:

http://www.grisoft.com/

Also, it should be pointed out that McAffee AV has slumped as low as Norton AV these days...

El_Phil · #6 December 5th, 2005, 11:06 PM

I use AVG (the grisoft boys finest free edition) and it works OK, picked up a couple of viruses which I got through my own stupidity so seems to do the job. And it's free. Result!

Viruses are made for a whole variety of reasons, you don't need to be 'behind' someone to make them do it. From professional scammers to extortionist to bored kids viruses will be written, why get involved?

Captain Kwok · #7 December 6th, 2005, 01:55 AM

I use a version of McAfee (Network Associates) provided by my school that works quite nicely.

Randallw · #8 December 7th, 2005, 12:34 AM

Well I must thank everyone very much for their help, especially the direction to dsl. I reccomend them to any one with a similar problem as I found them extremely helpful. I just hope I never have to talk to them again