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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Norton or McAfree Anti-virus? | ||||
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| FoundryMusicDoug | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 1:39 PM |    | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00  | I recently had a virus on my computer while Norton was installed on it. It didn't pick it up. Now i'm looking into updating Norton for 10 bucks or getting a free copy of McAfree... Which program is better? "Now the seasons over, and I feel it gettin' cold. I wish I could take you to some sandy beach road, we'ed never grow old. Ah but baby you know thats just jive, but tonight's bustin' open and.... I'm alive!"~Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road Est. 1973)  | ||||
| Rookie Stature of an Oompa Loompa! | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 2:09 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | Both programs do pretty much the same thing. What you have to remember is your anti-virus software needs to be updated often with the latest virus signature patches or else you won't be protected against the new viruses (virus? virii?) that come out. I used to post on OpieAnthony.com but I lost my bookmark and now I can't find the site. | ||||
| Sgt. Squeegie | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 3:20 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Nov. 00 | I have been using Norton since Windows 95 and I tried Mcaffee a couple of times on other machines and I truly think that Norton is better. There is no antivirus program that is going to detect every virus out there. There are too many. Just remember to update daily, do a full system scan once a week and you should be fine. Good luck.  | ||||
| Evil Dead Ash G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Good? Bad? Guy with the Gun Brigade | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 6:12 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | I 've been using Norton(courtesy of Morpheus)for a few months and works great.It detected a Virus I got from Morpheus and it wiped the Virus out.Like Rookie said you have to update frequently. HAIL TO THE FROY BABY! | ||||
| RandomNY | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 8:35 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | I have used both... Either one is fine but you have to make sure you check for new updates almost everyday with the frequency that virus's come out now. I have also used Ontrack.. I rank it up there with the other 2. Also a pretty good one is F-Prot F-prot is great because it's the easiest to use from DOS if you need to clean something out. Some virus won't leave even in safe mode. The Dos version of F-prot is completely free and fits on a couple of floppies. I listen to way too much WNEW during the day. | ||||
| drkn2forget | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 11:22 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | Never thought I'd see the words Norton and Anti-Virus in the same sentence.
This message was edited by drkn2forget on 2-26-02 @ 11:23 PM | ||||
| NAMBLA Prez G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Kid Touching Corps | posted on 02-27-2002 @ 5:45 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Apr. 01 | The only McAfee was good for on my computer was frezzing it up and cuasing it to crash unexpectidly. When i finaly uninstalled it and got Norton (via morpheus) all my problems went away. Going with Norton is my 2 cents. Thanks for the pic, Sephiroth "Gimmy the bat, faggit" "I AM ZEROMUS. I AM THE HATRED!" Graduated from the ShinRa Inc. Newbie School Sanction where Sephiroth brought me in and made me what I am. We miss you. | ||||
| CJMello | posted on 02-28-2002 @ 12:01 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 02 | I would have to recommend Norton. I used to have McAfee but a few times that I updated the DAT files I would have system problems. My PC wouldn't boot up but get stuck at the C prompt. I would have to remove McAfee and then reinstall only to have it happen again down the road. Go Norton. "Spitters are Quitters." | ||||
| NAMBLA Prez G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Kid Touching Corps | posted on 03-01-2002 @ 6:21 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Apr. 01 | quote: Thats word for word what happened to me. Eff McAfee. Thanks for the pic, Sephiroth "Gimmy the bat, faggit" "I AM ZEROMUS. I AM THE HATRED!" Graduated from the ShinRa Inc. Newbie School Sanction where Sephiroth brought me in and made me what I am. We miss you. | ||||
| DasDoomper | posted on 03-02-2002 @ 7:04 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jun. 01 | I'm not sure if McAfee has a live update feature like Norton does, but I never have to worry about my definitions being up to date. Norton checks every day via live update for me and downloads them automatically when you are online. DasDoomper  | ||||
| LunaBabe Ok, I know this is all a ploy, but, I'll play anyway. Dylan? BAH! I've heard BETTER! JYD-4-LIFE 'Shrooomer | posted on 03-02-2002 @ 10:18 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jun. 01 | I use Norton. McAfee failed me. If you don't have anything at the moment, try this: Visit this Website  | ||||
| SpawnOfStern | posted on 03-05-2002 @ 6:39 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Dec. 01 | I had McAfee on my old computer and it totally sucked. It missed a couple viruses that F'ed me bad. My Norton updates everytime I restart and it has saved my ass a couple times. i like it a lot. | ||||
| FoundryMusicDoug | posted on 03-05-2002 @ 7:42 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Ok now that we know that norton is better... Is there anyway to (cough cough) get around the subscription? "Now the seasons over, and I feel it gettin' cold. I wish I could take you to some sandy beach road, we'ed never grow old. Ah but baby you know thats just jive, but tonight's bustin' open and.... I'm alive!"~Bruce Springsteen (Thunder Road Est. 1973) | ||||
| RandomNY | posted on 03-05-2002 @ 8:36 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | If you are using the new Norton's try changing the date then run the update. If you have an older version.. Download the current Def files. Roll back the clock a year then run the update it should work. I do that at work all the time to customer;s machine with no problems. I listen to way too much WNEW during the day. | ||||
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