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Norton AntiVirus: The Readers Strike Back
Talkback I used Mcafee in the past and after this I would not return to it. I am not an employee of Norton, not even employed due to my chronic illness. I currently use NAV 2003 and I have read in several reviews that apart from a few tweaks there is little...
[March 17, 2004, 18:07]
Why You Should Ditch Norton AntiVirus
Talkback I've tried all sorts of programs: Norton, Norton System Works, AVAST, F-PROT, McAfee, including a whole host of virus scanners from my BBS days (yes I'm that old:) and I have to say without a doubt that Quick Heal is the BEST Anti Virus protection...
[May 4, 2006, 3:52]
Why You Should Ditch Norton AntiVirus
Talkback It was not possible to install McAfee, Panda, AVG and a range of other AV products. Although Norton Anti Virus could apparently be installed, any attempt to run it resulted in the application hanging.
[November 12, 2004, 18:34]
Why You Should Ditch Norton AntiVirus
Talkback McaFee antivirus 9.0 REQUIRES Active-X (and active scripting and more) to be enabled --- the very stuff we are all warned against enabling.be the AV people themselves! For Mcafee to tell you to turn off all the IE security features is ridiculous.
[October 25, 2005, 12:09]
Why You Should Ditch Norton AntiVirus
Talkback As someone who actually looks into anti virus software as a researcher i can safely say both mcafee and symantec rest on their laurels. McAfee recently changing their name too. The best antivirus software out there right now is nod32.www.nod32uk.com
[November 18, 2004, 9:58]
Does Anybody Like Norton AntiVirus?
Talkback Needless to say I will never use anything by Symantec or McAfee for that matter. Neither does McAfee. I have owned several computers and anything by Norton is not on any of them. I have had nothing but trouble with all Norton products and have not...
[November 18, 2004, 12:40]
Why You Should Ditch Norton AntiVirus
Talkback Symantec and McAfee run by the same company? Symantec and McAfee may seem to be "resting" as you say, but if you understood the business behind either of those companies, you might have a renewed respect for the work that is done on a daily, even...
[November 20, 2004, 22:33]
Why You Should Ditch Norton AntiVirus
Talkback OR change to some other program that does an automatic update each time you turn on the computer (I know McAfee does this). I have a big problem with Norton antivirus. According to their internet Symantec security bulletin site, their automatic...
[July 3, 2005, 11:58]
Symantec Releases Norton 360
News Norton 360 is designed to compete with the latest products from McAfee as well as security newcomer Microsoft, which shipped Windows Live OneCare last May. Following Microsoft's lead, all of the latest security products combine basic antivirus...
[February 27, 2007, 8:13]
Microsoft Accused Of Withholding Vista APIs
News Security vendor McAfee is also angry that Microsoft has not provided APIs for Defender. Sources close to the company confimed that Microsoft has not provided the APIs, and that senior McAfee executives "really have a bee in their bonnets" about the...
[September 27, 2006, 12:35]
Antivirus Vendors Crack Down On EBay Licence Cheats
News A quick surf around eBay today by ZDNet UK sister site Silicon.com uncovered dozens of sales offering software from Symantec's Norton range, as well as McAfee products. McAfee takes the sale and distribution of pirated software extremely seriously...
[May 18, 2006, 8:55]
Security Customers Getting More For Their Money
News In the wake of OneCare's announcement, Symantec and McAfee are both bundling more functionality than ever into their products to make them more appealing. OneCare is by far the cheapest option, with an average retail price of $34.02 in July, versus...
[August 30, 2006, 10:45]
Virus Hoax Dupes Users Into Destroying Files
News I have both McAfee and Norton Antivirus and neither caught it. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Trend Penicillin, Norton or McAfee antivirus systems," it continues. If deleted, its absence could cause some Java applets and...
[May 17, 2002, 8:19]
Security Makers Prepared For Vista Launch
News Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro and numerous others will have antivirus software and other protection tools available when Vista hits the market later this month. At that time, only one major security company, McAfee, was ready.
[January 18, 2007, 8:09]
Symantec Launches Security As A Service
News It marks the software giant's entry into the consumer antivirus market, which has been the domain of specialised vendors such as Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro. Other security vendors, such as McAfee and Trend Micro, are also expected to respond...
[February 2, 2006, 8:15]
Symantec Slams The Door On Live Update Flaw
Talkback I deleted Norton antivirus software from my PC and am currently using McAfee. However, a year later, the Symantec LiveUpdate software is now causing my McAfee to be disabled. I cannot figure how to turn it off, I'm not sure what all this tool...
[January 16, 2004, 14:44]
Skype Certifies McAfee
Talkback McAfee is shit, it is secondly only to Norton in the world of shitness, the sooner these two abominations of products go under the better for the world of AntiVirus vendors around the world. Skype certifying McAfee is like me certifying NOD 32.
[August 16, 2006, 11:35]
Why You Should Ditch Norton AntiVirus
Talkback Also, it detects virues the big guys like Norton and Mcafee can't. I recommend Solo Antivirus, especially if you're on dialup or have an older pc. It's a very small file ,light on resources, inexpensive,regular updates, and doesn't slow your pc down .
[April 2, 2006, 12:16]
Network Associates Releases Anti-spyware Tool
News Network Associates, the maker of McAfee antivirus software, is joining the fight against spyware -- programs that track people's Internet habits, gather personal information and deliver it to advertisers.
[January 23, 2004, 11:10]
Norton Update Kills AOL Connections
News Last Friday an error in McAfee's virus definition file caused the company's consumer and enterprise antivirus products to flag Microsoft's Excel, as well as other applications on users' PCs, as a virus called W95/CTX.
[March 17, 2006, 15:35]
