I get about 30 viruses a day, and Norton catches all of them. Max, you’ll get them eventually - it’s only a matter of time. Norton Virus Definition are free for a whole year, but if you were to format your computer at any time in-between, the timer resets itself back to 365 days. I find it to be one of the better programs based on a PcWorld review I read a year or so ago, but I’ve never used anything other program so… 
max,
seriously, i have no idea what you’re talking about. i bought the latest version of norton antivirus and norton firewall. they’ve served me well, i paid $80 for both, but i haven’t regretted it yet. this was a couple months ago.
*Originally posted by Maxtr0sity *
**As for Jubba, ahaha, how does his computer work with all those viruses? **
The virus itself didn’t really do anything but make copies of itself. It was just nesting on his computer and clogging up his harddrive. Other than that it wasn’t very malicious.
*Originally posted by kirupa *
I get about 30 viruses a day, and Norton catches all of them. Max, you’ll get them eventually - it’s only a matter of time
Nuts, but I’m an avid formatter so no biggy.
we all get around 30 viruses a day… through email…
*Originally posted by Jubba *
**The virus itself didn’t really do anything but make copies of itself. It was just nesting on his computer and clogging up his harddrive. Other than that it wasn’t very malicious. **
What a pointless virus. IF I make a virus, it’d fry everything inside the computer. :chinaman:
Yeah - the worst are those that look like legitimate questions, but have an attachment embedded in the page to open when simply viewed. I turned of HTML for reading mails in Outlook Express for that reason.
*Originally posted by lava *
**we all get around 30 viruses a day… through email… **
I don’t get 30 e-mails a day.
*Originally posted by kirupa *
**Yeah - the worst are those that look like legitimate questions, but have an attachment embedded in the page to open when simply viewed. I turned of HTML for reading mails in Outlook Express for that reason. **
How do you do that? Wouldn’t pictures and such not come out right?
The 90-day thing is if you got your Norton AV pre-installed on your comp. If you bought the retail, it’s 365 days.
EDIT: Yeah - the pictures simply display as attachments. Also, most of those pictures aren’t exactly worth seeing anyway.
Ooooo, for some reason, my dad bought Norton Systemworks a while back which included Antivirus, but that was only still 90 days.
I like McAfee… they’re pretty good about keeping up with viruses, and you can update anytime you want… forever.
Is Mcafree older or Norton? I knew about Mcafree first.
I think norton is older… I can remember norton from way back when I started using computers, which was 92…
*Originally posted by lava *
**I like McAfee… they’re pretty good about keeping up with viruses, and you can update anytime you want… forever. **
Its all about preference. You have to go with what you think is the best. I have done tests and my data shows AVG. If your tests show McAfee then go for it. I merely offered my views on the subject. 
I don’t remember anything from 92, but I remember when we first got our computer, we used Mcafree.
*Originally posted by Jubba *
**Its all about preference. You have to go with what you think is the best. I have done tests and my data shows AVG. If your tests show McAfee then go for it. I merely offered my views on the subject.
How do you do “tests” on this subject?
Whoo, 2 minutes, 35 replies already. Well, 36 including mine.
running different AV progs on different computers. Purposefully infecting computers with different viruses to see which program works better… how do you think I would run tests?
Norton AV that I use doesn’t have an expiration date… and is almost invisible.
McAfee is on my g/f 's computer, and she has no probs. It kept shutting down on mine, so I now have Norton…
I also use ZoneAlarm to mask all of my ports, etc.
abzoid got hit with an open port a few years back, even with AV protection, and it wiped him out…
another friend got hit through email, it propagated through his home network and trashed his entire system, plus his wifes, plus his assistant’s…
I don’t install any prog that I don’t know 100% for sure is a legit prog with Tech Support, etc…
My livelyhood depends on me keeping information securely and cheaply.
Rev
