Question on Norton Antivirus

Hobo_man · 01-01-2006, 08:52 PM

Hi, I see many people saying that Norton Antivirus is bad but never gave a specific reason besides "It's a resource hog".

Do people who say that don't use it because of the resources it takes up? I've never seen anyone put something bad about it's effectiveness and detection rate..

So is Norton Antivirus actually very effective with high detection rate but people who say it's a resource hog don't use it because it's a resource hog?

elmarcorulz · 01-01-2006, 09:03 PM

Well im currently using the trial of NIS, and tbh, its using less resources then when i had seperate programs running. And its firewall and anti-virus, so far, have served me very well. When it runs out, and if it stays as it is, im gonna highly consider purchasing it.

Dngrsone · 01-01-2006, 09:18 PM

I stopped using Norton's because I didn't want to pay for it. Also, I did notice problems with the resources it was using, particularly the email scanner, and there were issues with program interactions.

I switched to Avast! and things ran smoother, no prblems with any of my programs, the AV updates much more frequently, IMO, than Norton's did and it does a bang-up job of detecting malware.

cell4me · 01-02-2006, 01:55 AM

Norton is top notch when it comes to detection rate. Resource hog? Is 8mb of ram a hog? Unless I am doing a system scan I dont see it using alot of resources on my computer. I am running norton antivirus2005 but I have tried norton system works and that did use alot of resources and I had alot of issues with it. IMO I would recommend their antivirus but none of there other products!

diduknowthat · 01-02-2006, 04:25 AM

my northan antivirus only uses up bout 7mb of ram. It only gets annoying when it starts to scan random programs and files when im installing things..that can bring hugeee lags, but i usually just cancel the scan. IMO Nortan is very good and its worth the price.

computerhakk · 01-02-2006, 04:27 AM

that probably depends on the users pc specifications and what he enables on norton and what he allows it to do at startup and what not running background and scans and what not.

however, i had to stop using it because of the subscription renewals. it pretty much at times can seem like it scans everything you do which some people complain as "resource hog". sometimes it blocks scripts, it doesn't work. its a pain to uninstall. and many more, i stopped using it after 2003 cuz of reasons. if you want to do a search, you can find out that its probably not number one. yes its been one of the longest running antivirus programs, but it will probably be like a top 5.

in short, my main reason is probably because the subscription.

cell4me · 01-02-2006, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuliuboy

It only gets annoying when it starts to scan random programs and files when im installing things

Ditto...but its a nice feture in you are trying to install something you are not 100% sure about, mine caught a virus in a feeware app from an unknown site.

sho95 · 01-07-2006, 05:02 AM

It's not bad program but it cost to much and you need to talk to tech support they charge you $29. I go with PC-cillin.

cell4me · 01-07-2006, 05:08 AM

My next antivirus is going to be nod32!

**ceewi1** · 01-07-2006, 06:42 AM

Norton works well, but there are other antivirus programs out there which work just as well - and are free! AVG is one of them.

01-01-2006, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hobo_man Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 51	Question on Norton Antivirus Hi, I see many people saying that Norton Antivirus is bad but never gave a specific reason besides "It's a resource hog". Do people who say that don't use it because of the resources it takes up? I've never seen anyone put something bad about it's effectiveness and detection rate.. So is Norton Antivirus actually very effective with high detection rate but people who say it's a resource hog don't use it because it's a resource hog?

01-02-2006, 04:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,377	my northan antivirus only uses up bout 7mb of ram. It only gets annoying when it starts to scan random programs and files when im installing things..that can bring hugeee lags, but i usually just cancel the scan. IMO Nortan is very good and its worth the price. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

01-02-2006, 04:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,635	that probably depends on the users pc specifications and what he enables on norton and what he allows it to do at startup and what not running background and scans and what not. however, i had to stop using it because of the subscription renewals. it pretty much at times can seem like it scans everything you do which some people complain as "resource hog". sometimes it blocks scripts, it doesn't work. its a pain to uninstall. and many more, i stopped using it after 2003 cuz of reasons. if you want to do a search, you can find out that its probably not number one. yes its been one of the longest running antivirus programs, but it will probably be like a top 5. in short, my main reason is probably because the subscription. __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

01-07-2006, 06:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
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01-01-2006, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 6,033	Well im currently using the trial of NIS, and tbh, its using less resources then when i had seperate programs running. And its firewall and anti-virus, so far, have served me very well. When it runs out, and if it stays as it is, im gonna highly consider purchasing it.

01-01-2006, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dngrsone VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Centrally located far from everywhere Posts: 544	I stopped using Norton's because I didn't want to pay for it. Also, I did notice problems with the resources it was using, particularly the email scanner, and there were issues with program interactions. I switched to Avast! and things ran smoother, no prblems with any of my programs, the AV updates much more frequently, IMO, than Norton's did and it does a bang-up job of detecting malware.

01-02-2006, 01:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
cell4me banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,486	Norton is top notch when it comes to detection rate. Resource hog? Is 8mb of ram a hog? Unless I am doing a system scan I dont see it using alot of resources on my computer. I am running norton antivirus2005 but I have tried norton system works and that did use alot of resources and I had alot of issues with it. IMO I would recommend their antivirus but none of there other products!

01-07-2006, 05:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
sho95 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 400	It's not bad program but it cost to much and you need to talk to tech support they charge you $29. I go with PC-cillin.

01-07-2006, 05:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
cell4me banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,486	My next antivirus is going to be nod32!