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To: pbrown
3 letters for you,

AVG

2 more words for you

NORTON SUCKS

2 posted on 04/14/2005 9:26:56 AM PDT by MetalHeadConservative35 (Proud Pilot Of The Inner Sphere)
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To: MetalHeadConservative35

Excuse me .. NORTON is the very best.


14 posted on 04/14/2005 9:33:15 AM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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To: MetalHeadConservative35; All
AVG..huh?

Norton sucks bigtime.

The posting to all the replies will take me forever. I'll do it though. If ya'll haven't heard from me today, check back tomorrow I'll still be answering.

Slow is not good.

40 posted on 04/14/2005 9:41:20 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: MetalHeadConservative35

And for those not in the know, AVG Free Edition is available at http://www.grisoft.com


61 posted on 04/14/2005 9:55:00 AM PDT by Salgak ((don't mind me, the Orbital Mind Control Lasers are making me write this. . . . FNORD!!))
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To: MetalHeadConservative35

I downloaded AVG on the advice of a friend. I'm new to this PC stuff Previous MAC user. I ran the scan and it found 4 viruses that McAfee missed. McAfee was a trial version, it is now gone.


65 posted on 04/14/2005 9:56:09 AM PDT by UB355
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To: MetalHeadConservative35

The only good Norton was the bike.


79 posted on 04/14/2005 10:07:13 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's.....you weren't really there.)
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To: MetalHeadConservative35
NORTON SUCKS

McAfee sucks, Dr. Solomon sucks and Trend-Micro also sucks. I've tried them all and AVG and its sort of (pay) accompanying personal firewall software are fabulous.

112 posted on 04/14/2005 11:03:29 AM PDT by nygoose
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To: MetalHeadConservative35
3 letters for you,

AVG

2 more words for you

NORTON SUCKS

Beautifully stated. AVG is the best AV software on the planet, and it's free for personal use. I ran it side by side with Norton and McAfee in a test. AVG consistently caught and fixed virii that the others either missed altogether, or found but declared unfixable.

MM

144 posted on 04/14/2005 12:02:24 PM PDT by MississippiMan (Americans should not be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.)
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To: MetalHeadConservative35
NORTON SUCKS

As an IT professional, I am inclined to agree. Symantec's (the company who makes Norton... products) quality has slipped as of late. They seem to be following Microsoft's lead and focusing more on pretty interfaces, bells and whistles than quality and stability.

AVG is a free, high-quality virus scanner for Windows.

ZoneAlarm is a free, high-quality firewall for Windows.

With those, and Microsoft's free Anti-Spyware software, you won't need Symantec/Norton any more. :-)

191 posted on 04/14/2005 2:13:39 PM PDT by TChris (Just once, we need an elected official to stand up to a clearly incorrect ruling by a court. - Ann C)
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To: MetalHeadConservative35; pbrown

Right on about AVG for antivirus support. It works well, keeps itself updated, and the price is right! Also, ditto the Norton Sucks!


252 posted on 04/14/2005 6:06:04 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea
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To: MetalHeadConservative35

I think it's pretty funny when Norton either 1) detects viruses but can not delete them; 2) itself becomed damaged and unrepairable in some cases (EX: live update will not work or the virus - which Norton missed - will not work or it will not connect to the Symantec site, even manually); etc

AVG has its own problems, but that's another story.

Sybari, Kapersky and Trend '05 eat AVG for lunch and that's a proven fact. Avast is a good free one for those with no dough.

Most people don;t have a hardware firewall, sfw FW like Sygate 5.6, or scan for viruses and spyware daily, delete temp files and cookies daily, have IM running, have P2P and other "sharing" sfw installed, no daily security patches, no strict security checklist, etc.

Some people do not want to take the time to learn about how computers work, what drivers are, what the registry is, what viruses and spyware are, how hackers operate, proper computer maintenance and security, what patch management is, etc etc. etc. etc.

The problem is that they do not listen to metal bands from the 80s! ha ha

All your virus are belong to us.


261 posted on 04/14/2005 6:29:01 PM PDT by Bald Eagle777 (Death, oppressive Taxes, and Marxism... the legacy of liberal US Democrats)
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To: MetalHeadConservative35
NORTON SUCKS

Inferior product. Had nothing but problems with Norton as well. When I saw rebate forms online, I submitted them with all the proper documentation. Both were rejected by Norton. One of them was purchased online FROM NORTON. Never again in our household. And if you buy it thinking rebate, good luck!

273 posted on 04/14/2005 10:02:54 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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To: MetalHeadConservative35
Yes... I don't use Norton anymore, I use ZONE LABS for my firewall ( FREE ) and AVG ( FREE ) .... SPY BOT Search and Destroy... and Ad Aware .
294 posted on 04/15/2005 3:21:51 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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