Norton Anti-virus: "We own your computer :)"
Mako
Norton wont go away, no matter how hard I try to remove it.
Wrath Of Dragons
my computer: control panel: add/remove programs: norton. i just removed mine. it was too block-happy and refused turn off even when i checked the turn off button.
Tarun
Leon_Ux-ixen
Go to my computer and click Local Drive(C
then click Promgram Files and delete the folder. That should get rid of it. It's a pretty sucking virus protection. Ifyou wnat a reliable and free virus protection go to google and type. "Free AVG Download" It will give you a direct link to download it. Fallow the link till it show a link to download for Windows or Linux depening on what OS(operating system) your using. It scans your emails and does a scheduled scan of your whole system files. Very safe and works wonders and fast even if you have a lot of viruses and wurms. Every week oyu will get a quick and easy file and when I say I mean QUICK.
then click Promgram Files and delete the folder. That should get rid of it. It's a pretty sucking virus protection. Ifyou wnat a reliable and free virus protection go to google and type. "Free AVG Download" It will give you a direct link to download it. Fallow the link till it show a link to download for Windows or Linux depening on what OS(operating system) your using. It scans your emails and does a scheduled scan of your whole system files. Very safe and works wonders and fast even if you have a lot of viruses and wurms. Every week oyu will get a quick and easy file and when I say I mean QUICK.
Tarun
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Originally Posted by Leon_Ux-ixen
Go to my computer and click Local Drive(C
then click Promgram Files and delete the folder. That should get rid of it. It's a pretty sucking virus protection. Ifyou wnat a reliable and free virus protection go to google and type. "Free AVG Download" It will give you a direct link to download it. Fallow the link till it show a link to download for Windows or Linux depening on what OS(operating system) your using. It scans your emails and does a scheduled scan of your whole system files. Very safe and works wonders and fast even if you have a lot of viruses and wurms. Every week oyu will get a quick and easy file and when I say I mean QUICK. |
If the original poster needs a new anti-virus, I would highly recommend Avast, as AVG misses a lot of viruses and often cannot move/remove/delete/etc what it finds.
konohamaru heaven
I use Zone alarm for antivirus it doesa good job.
Evilsod
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Originally Posted by konohamaru heaven
I use Zone alarm for antivirus it doesa good job.
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Leon_Ux-ixen
Been using AVG for a year and not had a single virus issue. Even search for them by file name in the registry. But back to the issue at hand.
All I said was to delete the single folder for the Norton program not all of them if that what oyu though tI meant. >_<
All I said was to delete the single folder for the Norton program not all of them if that what oyu though tI meant. >_<
Tarun
Yeah, ZoneAlarm is a leech as well. For a firewall I personally use Outpost Pro by Agnitum, and for an AntiVirus I currently use the 1 year free trial of e-Trust. (I don't even need an AV running, truthfully.) On my VirtualPC I run Avast, where I test tons of applications and more! 
Evilsod
As i found with my pc before the thing screwed itself to hell.
Norton Anti-Virus sucks, i left my pc on for ONE night by accident, came to it the next morning and the entire registry and everything in Windows, C-drive etc had all been corrupted from a virus or somet.
The 1 good thing, when the pc got wiped it took Norton with it, so if your really desperate to get rid of it
Norton Anti-Virus sucks, i left my pc on for ONE night by accident, came to it the next morning and the entire registry and everything in Windows, C-drive etc had all been corrupted from a virus or somet.
The 1 good thing, when the pc got wiped it took Norton with it, so if your really desperate to get rid of it
Teklord
Yeah, Norton is a bit of a resource hog. Other than that, when I had used it I suffered no other issue. Eventually I went to something that doesn't take up much for resources at all and has been quite effective as far as I know so far.
As for Firewall. Hardware router all the way, there is no substitute in my mind.
As for Firewall. Hardware router all the way, there is no substitute in my mind.
Mako
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Originally Posted by Leon_Ux-ixen
Go to my computer and click Local Drive(C
then click Promgram Files and delete the folder. That should get rid of it. It's a pretty sucking virus protection. Ifyou wnat a reliable and free virus protection go to google and type. "Free AVG Download" It will give you a direct link to download it. Fallow the link till it show a link to download for Windows or Linux depening on what OS(operating system) your using. It scans your emails and does a scheduled scan of your whole system files. Very safe and works wonders and fast even if you have a lot of viruses and wurms. Every week oyu will get a quick and easy file and when I say I mean QUICK. |
then I log on as a superviser and it says I need to be logged to an account with password privelages, then in safe mode I try to delete the folder and it says the same thing.
Tarun
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Originally Posted by Mako
I have tried control panel add remove programs and it says I need to logged on as a supervisor
then I log on as a superviser and it says I need to be logged to an account with password privelages, then in safe mode I try to delete the folder and it says the same thing. |
If being logged in as the Administrator doesn't let you uninstall, the SymNRT tool will.
Zaxan Razor
This thread has mentioned two of the very worst programs and two of the very best
Worst: Norton, ZoneAlarm
best: Avast, Outpost Firewall
That tool from Norton will remove it properly. Norton AV is almost as bad as a Sony Rootkit
Worst: Norton, ZoneAlarm
best: Avast, Outpost Firewall
That tool from Norton will remove it properly. Norton AV is almost as bad as a Sony Rootkit
ducktape
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Originally Posted by Zaxan Razor
Norton AV is almost as bad as a Sony Rootkit
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Linda Heartilly
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Originally Posted by Zaxan Razor
best: Avast, Outpost Firewall
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Ristaron
ZoneAlarm ruined my old computer. It's a, pardon my french, RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing retarded, piece-of-shit program.
Tarun
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Originally Posted by Linda Heartilly
Make that NOD32 and Sygate.
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Serafita Kayin
MS defender, Kaspersky, router, and Firefox.
Nobody punches holes in my defenses.
Nobody punches holes in my defenses.
TheLordOfBlah
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Originally Posted by Tarun
I would not suggest to anyone to delete their Program Files folder (which is how you have it worded). The best way is to use the SymNRT tool in my prior post, which cleans out the registry, Program Files directory and Common Files directory, along with a few other places that Norton installs it's junk.
If the original poster needs a new anti-virus, I would highly recommend Avast, as AVG misses a lot of viruses and often cannot move/remove/delete/etc what it finds. |
Omega X
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Originally Posted by Tarun
Sygate is a shotty firewall that can cause issues, including BSoDs. Outpost Pro covers all the features you need, ad-blocking, extensive protection, even an excellent Anti-Spyware.
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