Norton v.s. Mcafee

Haus · 01-04-2006, 03:37 AM

What do you guys use. I use Mcafee cause it comes with my Comcast internet. im thinking about buying Norton anti-virus. What do you guys think is better.

AtlanticBlue99 · 01-04-2006, 08:09 AM

i use AVG Free Edition for Windows. my cousin put it on my computer and said it is what he uses at work. i have had 2 viruses in 3 years and avg caught both trojans- both came from music downloads. then i ran Spybot Search and Destroy and it told me the exact files that were infected as did AVG. so i reboot in safe mode nd delete those files- perfecto

sharpies · 01-04-2006, 08:44 AM

The problem that I found with Norton is that it wants to take over every system in your computer. I did not like its invasiveness.

I use McAfee & haven't had any problems yet (fingers crossed). The only problem is that it is a little expensive if you buy the upgrades they offer, so each time they ask me to upgrade I go to ebay & buy the latest version for one quarter the price - this should keep you going for a couple of years.

Allan

lemon · 01-04-2006, 10:23 AM

i dont use av software :spank

Sim · 01-12-2006, 10:26 PM

Atlantic has it right...

AVG is the ONE virus snagger out there that even we hackers can't bypass. I used to literally hate it when I'd try out a new one on my old computer, and AVG would catch it.

You can download it for free at http://grisoft.com

PhillyBlunt474 · 01-12-2006, 10:49 PM

Im using kaspersky antivirus right now and its good

lemon · 01-13-2006, 02:45 AM

say what sim?

Sim · 01-13-2006, 03:27 AM

I um...I said I was innocent and didn't know the first thing about computers... *coughs*

lemon · 01-13-2006, 03:29 AM

:funnah :rofl

Blackwater_GT · 01-13-2006, 09:17 PM

I use AVG free 7.0 version It works fine. Just remember to let it get updates.
As for Spyware I now use the Microsoft Beta version of the spywareblocker. You have to have at least the Win_XP number-2 patch download to use the beta version It's working great. It swept out a 3 month old Spyware macro that I thought I would never be able to get rid of.

Haus · 01-13-2006, 09:24 PM

you mean the microsoft anispyware beta version. i think they update that to version 1 something. i have that. works pretty good.

01-04-2006, 03:37 AM	#1
Haus V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Half past a monkeys ass and quarter to it's Ballz Posts: 10,435 Tokenz: 57,738	Norton v.s. Mcafee What do you guys use. I use Mcafee cause it comes with my Comcast internet. im thinking about buying Norton anti-virus. What do you guys think is better. __________________ Sex Is A Sensation Caused By Temptation Where A Guy Sticks His Location Into A Gurls Destination To Increase The Population For The Next Generation Do You Get My Explination Or Do You Need A Demonstration?

01-04-2006, 08:09 AM	#2
AtlanticBlue99 V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Evans, Georgia Posts: 2,949 Tokenz: 433	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee i use AVG Free Edition for Windows. my cousin put it on my computer and said it is what he uses at work. i have had 2 viruses in 3 years and avg caught both trojans- both came from music downloads. then i ran Spybot Search and Destroy and it told me the exact files that were infected as did AVG. so i reboot in safe mode nd delete those files- perfecto __________________ "Smokey Mountains"

01-04-2006, 08:44 AM	#3
sharpies V.I.P User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,295 Tokenz: 3,364	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee The problem that I found with Norton is that it wants to take over every system in your computer. I did not like its invasiveness. I use McAfee & haven't had any problems yet (fingers crossed). The only problem is that it is a little expensive if you buy the upgrades they offer, so each time they ask me to upgrade I go to ebay & buy the latest version for one quarter the price - this should keep you going for a couple of years. Allan __________________ "To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin." -- Cardinal Bellarmine, during the trial of Galileo, 1615

01-04-2006, 10:23 AM	#4
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,781	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee i dont use av software :spank

01-12-2006, 10:26 PM	#5
Sim Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,811 Tokenz: 374	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee Atlantic has it right... AVG is the ONE virus snagger out there that even we hackers can't bypass. I used to literally hate it when I'd try out a new one on my old computer, and AVG would catch it. You can download it for free at http://grisoft.com __________________

01-12-2006, 10:49 PM	#6
PhillyBlunt474 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 628 Tokenz: 150	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee Im using kaspersky antivirus right now and its good __________________

01-13-2006, 02:45 AM	#7
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,781	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee say what sim?

01-13-2006, 03:27 AM	#8
Sim Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,811 Tokenz: 374	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee I um...I said I was innocent and didn't know the first thing about computers... coughs __________________

01-13-2006, 03:29 AM	#9
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,781	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee :funnah :rofl

01-13-2006, 09:17 PM	#10
Blackwater_GT Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: virginia Posts: 564 Tokenz: 136	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee I use AVG free 7.0 version It works fine. Just remember to let it get updates. As for Spyware I now use the Microsoft Beta version of the spywareblocker. You have to have at least the Win_XP number-2 patch download to use the beta version It's working great. It swept out a 3 month old Spyware macro that I thought I would never be able to get rid of.

01-13-2006, 09:24 PM	#11
Haus V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Half past a monkeys ass and quarter to it's Ballz Posts: 10,435 Tokenz: 57,738	RE: Norton v.s. Mcafee you mean the microsoft anispyware beta version. i think they update that to version 1 something. i have that. works pretty good. __________________ Sex Is A Sensation Caused By Temptation Where A Guy Sticks His Location Into A Gurls Destination To Increase The Population For The Next Generation Do You Get My Explination Or Do You Need A Demonstration?

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