Norton Anti virus?

Question

Is it worth getting it? or get some free anti virus protector since I hear some people said Norton isn't best neither much good since
it slows down comp and price for them are very expensive. I mainly only download pictures or limewire songs, should I just go with some free anti virus or norton again this year?

Answer 1

i think its worth getting, because i recently had a trojan Vundo (i think thats what its called) on my computer, and norton got rid of it...i was soo relieved. so i would recommend it!

Answer 2

Simply put norton is better than no protection on your pc. However it is heavy on your resources (although improving), expensive, and to be honest not that good at catching the malware as some other paid for and free solutions. One person above even mentions gettng infected with norton installed and removing the malware, well isn't that the purpose of having an antivirus--to avoid getting infected to begin with. I have seen more infected infected pcs using norton than all the other security solutions combined. Another major problem with norton is the uninstallation which is a headache to say the very least. If you plan on using a free solution I would recommend Antivir or AVG, these two will protect you from viruses very well, however they are limited in the scope of their protection because they are not all inclusive malware cleaners. To over come this shortcoming, you will need a dedicated spyware cleaner like Spyware Doctor Starter Edition (free) or AVG antispyware (free). The virus definition on these free anitvirus programs must be supplemented by at least one or more malware/spyware cleaner to have adequate protection. On the other hand if you choose a free solution I would recommend Nod32 which is cheaper than norton, very light on your resources, and is very effective. However, I would still recommend installing another spyware cleaner as a nother level of protection.

Overall, I would give another security solution a try, if you don't like it go back to norton. If you install Nod32 or even one of the free solutions on your machine, I am pretty sure you would be very reluctant to go back however.

Answer 3

Well, I have 2 suggestions. First, in the past, viruses were the most common malware. Viruses were destructive and most viruses were created by hackers who wanted bragging rights on who created the most destructive virus. However, this is not the case now. Now, the most dangerous malware out in the wild are spyware, adware or Trojan Horses. Hackers are motivated by monetary gain and not bragging rights. There is always a risk when you use any file sharing program, including Limeware, of downloading spyware disguised as a song, wallpaper, movie...etc. Hackers are well aware that people are drawn to downloading "free" items. So, since you do use Limewire, I believe that, in addition to installing an antivirus program, you should also install an antispyware program as well.

As for deciding to keep or not keep Norton antivirus, it is a tough call. There is no denying that Norton requires a huge chunck of computer resources which can slow down your computer. In addition, it is expensive. So, if you have an older PC and/or tight on money, you should seriously consider switching to a free antivirus program. Free does not mean inferior. In fact, free antivirus programs like Antivir, Avast and AVG have come a long way since they first came out. The following is an article written by Mary Landesman, a tech writer for PC World Magazine, on the effectiveness of free antivirus programs.

"Review: Free Antivirus Software" (http://antivirus.about.com/od/antivirussoftwarereviews/a/freeav.htm)

You can find all 3 free antivirus programs at http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/

Answer 4

I say get something else. We got rid of the Norton Anti Virus thing because it kept screwing up our computer, and because its expensive. I dont know what else to get, but I wouldnt go with the Norton Anti Virus.

Answer 5

I'm using Norton Antivirus 2007 and it's just fine. It's kept me virus-free without any problems. There are some free applications out there (like AVG for example) but even then I understand that if you want them to be fully comprehensive you have to pay to upgrade them.

Answer 6

none of the AV programs catch them all but Norton does a decent job.

besides Norton, i like to use an online free scanner like from Trend Micro.

Answer 7

Norton is not as good as it was.. one of my computer was crawling with stuff and all it found was a tracking cookie... buy Kaspersky 7.0