Need New Anti Virus

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Since Symantec has decided to implement Program Activation, I will no
longer use Norton Anti Virus. But I like the incoming E-Mail scan
feature. In fact, I don't see how any anti virus program can be taken
seriously if it doesn't have that feature.

Can someone recommend a good alternative to Norton?

Regards, hawk
 
hawk said:
Since Symantec has decided to implement Program Activation, I will no
longer use Norton Anti Virus. But I like the incoming E-Mail scan
feature. In fact, I don't see how any anti virus program can be taken
seriously if it doesn't have that feature.

Can someone recommend a good alternative to Norton?

Regards, hawk
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I used Norton for a couple of years, which always caused me some issues
with corruption of the software. Now, I use NOD32 which has IMON to scan
the incoming emails along with NOD32 running about 10 times faster than
Norton on the drive scanning. Now, I have been running NOD32 for over a
year and I have not had any problems with NOD32 and it does its job.
There is a full version 25 day trail ware at the site.

Duane :)
 
Since Symantec has decided to implement Program Activation, I will no
longer use Norton Anti Virus. But I like the incoming E-Mail scan
feature. In fact, I don't see how any anti virus program can be taken
seriously if it doesn't have that feature.

Can someone recommend a good alternative to Norton?

Regards, hawk
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AVG or NOD32 is probably your best bet.
 
hawk said:
Since Symantec has decided to implement Program Activation, I will no
longer use Norton Anti Virus. But I like the incoming E-Mail scan
feature. In fact, I don't see how any anti virus program can be taken
seriously if it doesn't have that feature.

Can someone recommend a good alternative to Norton?

Regards, hawk
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www.grisoft.com
 
Thanks for the suggestions. But AVG doesn't scan E-mail for Netscape.
And I can't stand MS Outlook Express.

Regards, hawk
 
hawk said:
Thanks for the suggestions. But AVG doesn't scan E-mail for Netscape.
And I can't stand MS Outlook Express.
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I use Avast! - www.avast.com - which is free for personal home use and
scans in- and out-going e-mails under Mozilla Mail - and it is
frequently updating automatically (even with WinXP Pro SP2 RC1)!

Roy
 
Can someone recommend a good alternative to Norton?

I have used McAfee for several years. It has worked all right and is also
worth the 20-Euro-per-year subscription fee.

One disadvantage: once or twice it had to be deactivated for software
installation.

HTH
Turan
 
hawk said:
Thanks for the suggestions. But AVG doesn't scan E-mail for Netscape.
And I can't stand MS Outlook Express.

Regards, hawk
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I'd recommend trying Trend Micro Internet Security. I've found it to be
an excellent internet security product. It will scan your Netscape
email, if you want it to.
 
optikl said:
hawk wrote:
I'd recommend trying Trend Micro Internet Security. I've found it to be
an excellent internet security product. It will scan your Netscape
email, if you want it to.
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I use Trend Micro Internet Security and it sure beats the hell out of
Norton's bloatware
You can use PCCTool.exe in the trend micro tools folder ( program files ) to
remove the built in firewall if you use another firewall.
 
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Duane Arnold said:
I used Norton for a couple of years, which always caused me some
issues with corruption of the software. Now, I use NOD32 which has
IMON to scan the incoming emails along with NOD32 running about 10
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What is NOD32 and IMON?
 
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I have found that several of the
programs do scan E-mail pop3 incoming and smpt outgoing, but they just
don't "integrate" with much except MS. (I guess that means the MS
stuff shows a button for the AV program.) Anyway, PC-cillin, Avast! 4,
AVG, F-Secure, KAV and NOD32 all scan pop3 and smtp. Avast! 4 and AVG
offer free versions for home users. I am now trying Avast! 4 and am
impressed so far.

Thanks, hawk
 
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