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Thread ID: 95301	2008-12-01 18:01:00	Free Norton 360?	mabix (10146)	PC World Chat

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724709	2008-12-04 21:14:00	Great post Mabix I have always been a hater of Norton due to its bloatware etc. But I am getting sick of the problems with my AVG free - corrupt files - updates failing to be downloaded and installed. And some of the others do not look perfect either. And I would love to be able to BUY one app that did firewall, anti virus, anti spyware and that worked well. That would save me lots of time. Yes I know what you mean about typing. Then I would definitely encourage you to try Norton Internet Security 2009~I just wish people would give it another shot, they might be pleasantly surprised :) There's also tons of awesome reviews across the Net.	mabix (10146)
724710	2008-12-04 21:33:00	recently had to install 360 on a customers PC it was a Q6600 quad 2.4GHZ cpu 4gb ram RAID 0 Hdd setup fresh install of XP64 and it turned a 45 second boot time into a 4 minute boot time and it just ruined the Computer in terms of usability ran the norton removal tool and it went back to a 45 second boot time i honestly wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy :waughh:	MAC_H8ER (5897)
724711	2008-12-04 21:34:00	Wow.. Someone had bad luck. try NIS 2009. Just bought it I guess no one wants the 360 License then :P Also, apparently OEM versions of Norton 2009 dont have product keys. People have been getting away with downloading a OEM copy and reinstalling it all the time :)	mabix (10146)
724712	2008-12-04 21:42:00	I just like Norton because it's slick :) and it works for me :) I don't know how people can bash it when they haven't tried it... (the new one) NIS 2009 and Norton 360 2.0 is amazing. I added it all up and it was only using about 15mb of ram? Still feels faster than AVG :P I certainly agree the newer ones are faster than previous versions (finally Symantec are starting to get the idea!!) But like Wainuitech says, the actual virus detection rates are still nothing to be impressed with.	Agent_24 (57)
724713	2008-12-04 22:07:00	I certainly agree the newer ones are faster than previous versions (finally Symantec are starting to get the idea!!) But like Wainuitech says, the actual virus detection rates are still nothing to be impressed with. www.thetechherald.com Testing Methodology Norton Internet Security 2009 was installed on a Windows XP computer with Internet Explorer 7 and Service Pack 3. The Microsoft updates were current and all additional software updated. The system was an Intel Pentium D 3.4 GHz CPU (Dual Core) with 1024MB RAM. The following is a breakdown of the lab testing with point values. Installation (10 points total) This test covers how fast the software installs, and rates the configuration options. How simple is it to install? Norton earned 10 points. Navigation and Controls (10 points total) This test rates how easy the software is to navigate and use. Are all the menus and controls easy to locate? Are the various functions and controls easy to understand? Is there help for the options? If help is available, how easy is it to locate? Norton earned 10 points. Scanning (15 points total) Scanning covers the scanning speed, the various scanning options, and control. One aspect that is important in the control measurement was how easy it was to halt a scan in progress. Norton earned 15 points. Detection (15 points total) This test centered on signature updates and controls, as well as monitoring and detection. One of the focal points was how accurate the detection was when locating Malware. Norton earned 14 points. Resources (15 points total) Does the software drain system resources? Can the software be completely disabled? If there are help files available, how complete are they? Are the help documents easy to follow and are they relevant? Norton earned 15 points. Software Options (10 points total) Does the software bundle in other features that layer security? Are there other features that are added in that are non-security related? Are these features useful? Do they overlap one another or other features on the computer? Norton earned 8 points. Malware Testing (10 points total) This test uses 39 samples of Malware, each worth .26 points (rounded up). The goal is to have each one discovered by the detection engine. The test is in two parts, where the samples are zipped in a password protected archive and scanned, and then placed in to an unprotected archive and scanned. There is a loss of one point if there was no detection for password protected archives. This is because some engines will flag password protected files for inspection, which is a good protection point. As the bulk of the AV market allows exemptions for various files and file types, the legit password protected files could later be exempted. Norton earned 8.74 points. The KeyGen Test (5 points total) The KeyGen test is a simple test to pass for any vendor. As the self extracting executable launches, the fist thing it does is write a temp file that links to a downloader. The downloader, as well as the various KeyGens in the archive, all link to Malware. Norton earned 5 points. Malicious URL Testing (5 points total) The malicious URL test takes five random URLs, known to be malicious, and judges the software's reaction to what the user does. The software is judged based on its response to visiting the site and reaction to any software downloaded. The software must react in order to pass this test. Norton earned 4 points. Spam Blocking Test (5 points total) This test rates the Spam blocking ability of the software. A full score means that software blocked 95 percent of the Spam samples sent. Norton earned 4 points. TOTAL SCORE 93.74 I think that that's pretty impressive for any package	mabix (10146)
724714	2008-12-05 00:27:00	recently had to install 360 on a customers PC it was a Q6600 quad 2.4GHZ cpu 4gb ram RAID 0 Hdd setup fresh install of XP64 and it turned a 45 second boot time into a 4 minute boot time and it just ruined the Computer in terms of usability ran the norton removal tool and it went back to a 45 second boot time i honestly wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy :waughh: Raid 0? No wonder they wanted norton - they are obviously crazy	Greven (91)
724715	2008-12-05 00:37:00	Is this the WMG of norton's? :D	jwil1 (65)
724716	2008-12-05 00:48:00	Is this the WMG of norton's? :D Lol. Norton was always alive with the majority of computer users who just wanted their PC to work. It was just never ever this good. :) I was quite dissapointed with AVG8, 7.5 was much better, it worked at least.	mabix (10146)
724717	2008-12-05 01:07:00	I've just got a PC in from a customer and its riddled with viruses and spyware - heres what I'll do -I'll copy the drive - run the Norton 2009 - see what it gets, then run my normal and proven removal tools, and if Nortons is as good at you're claiming my normal programs wont find anything --- Stay tuned for results - may be tomorrow as its a 320 Gb drive almost full.	wainuitech (129)
724718	2008-12-05 01:38:00	Lol. Norton was always alive with the majority of computer users who just wanted their PC to work. It was just never ever this good. :) I was quite dissapointed with AVG8, 7.5 was much better, it worked at least. I'm waiting with bated breath for Wainui's results there... You're dead right about AVG, it's turned very nasty.	wratterus (105)
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