I'm a big fan of Norton/Symantec. Never had any problems with it in over 8 years of use. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

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Really? Which version you are using at the moment? Regards Chris Foo

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Norton 2002 here also, never a problem. The best AV product UNDOUBTEDLY is one that keeps your system clean and makes you feel safe. PERIOD! _________________________ Embrace paranoia, they ARE out to get you!

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I use Avast. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_ho... http://www.avast.com/iavs4pro/setup... Reregister after 14 months free use ( Still stays free ) http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?... Home edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed for home usage. Our company offers Home Edition free of charge. How can I fully remove Norton Antivirus from my system? http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_ca... And, RegSeeker is also very good for registry searching, click on > Find in registry, tick all the boxes in > Keys, put a word ( example Norton & Symantec ) in > Search for : & click > Search. Now you have a list on one page, of all the registry entries for Norton. http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm RegSeeker is a perfect companion for your Windows registry! RegSeeker includes a powerful registry cleaner and can display various informations like your startup entries, several histories (even index.dat files), installed applications and much more! With RegSeeker you can search for any item inside your registry, export/delete the results, open them in the registry. RegSeeker also includes a tweaks panel to optimize your OS! RegSeeker is FREE for personal use only! My personal use, is to, delete only the Green entries. Click on Select All and choose > Select all Green items. Right click to delete. Or, How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus by using the Rnav2003.exe removal utility http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...

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Using Symantec Corporate version 10. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

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Chris, I have cleaned out Norton from many machines, also the trial versions out of many new machines. They are known as resource hogs and UNLESS you are running a business or feel that you need a paid AV, instead of spending $50 a yr on Norton or Symantec, you can get the same coverage for free from Avast plus like I said...REAL-TIME coverage while you surf. If you'd like, look at all the complaints in the security forum about Norton and Symantec. They find problems but can't remove them. That's why real-time coverage is better IMHO Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks

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The best free antivirus-AntiVir.Avast is a close second. The best paid antivirus-AntiVir Premium. AntiVir is one of the best at detections! Take care. JB.

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Thanks guys. Indeed I had heard many bad commnets on norton. I too had ever used the Norton Corporate Edition 10 but it seem the definitions eventhough updated the date remains at 14-4-06. I got mad on this and reinstall! Upon installing it back, it says my system dont have the admin privilege. I got a shock on this since I never have my computer passworded and no other login users. So I decide to shift antivirus. Price is not a matter to concern as long as it provide protection to keep my pc healthy. So I am now looking for the best antitivirus to replace norton(Symantec). Hard to make choice on this indeed. Regards Chris Foo

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"So I am now looking for the best antitivirus to replace norton(Symantec)" Antivirus alone will not protect you. Preventitive ( Real Time ) Avast http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_ho... http://www.avast.com/iavs4pro/setup... Reregister after 14 months free use ( Still stays free ) http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?... Spyware Terminator http://www.spywareterminator.com/de... Or, WindowsDefender XP/2K/2003 http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4... http://www.download3k.com/Microsoft... http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec... Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive. SpywareBlaster http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spyw... Is the XP SP2 firewall getting a raw deal? http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/?p=81 Or, Comodo Personal Firewall http://www.comodogroup.com/products... Comodo has > Scan for known applications ( it reduces the number of popups after installing ) Refer below. http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/... Also, if you want less popups & lower security, tick > Do not show any alerts for the applications certified by Comodo. http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/... Windows Worms Doors Cleaner http://www.firewallleaktester.com/w... CookieWall http://www.analogx.com/contents/dow... Find & Remove any that slip past the above. ewido security suite free for Windows 2000/XP http://www.ewido.net/en/download/ Please use the online update after the installation. Only then can the recent signature database be transferred and installed. Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoft.de/ http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ All software offered on this page is free* to download and use and compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT40, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Home and Professional. Download sites. http://download.com.com/3000-2144-1... http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?... Spybot http://www.softpedia.com/get/Intern... http://www.safer-networking.org/en/... http://beam.to/spybotsd Update from MajorGeeks if unable to get from Spybot > Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update http://majorgeeks.com/ Bad Checksum message http://www.safer-networking.org/en/... Once you have the program installed, open SpyBot, Select > Mode > Advanced ( menu at the top, gives you more options ) then select the "Immunize" icon on the left & Click on Immunize ( the green icon up the top ) in the new page. Repeat this process every time you Update, unless you get a message that everything is blocked. Tick > Enable permanent blocking of bad addresses in Internet Explorer & Select > Block all bad pages silently.

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I am very surprised when reading all posts dedicated to this subject !!!! only because all confusion made here about this or other program !!!! For some the best program is and must be a freeware.... For others they just follow the OEM Symantec Norton configuration given by Windows when buying a new computer !!! Original question was what is the best Anti-virus actually: Response is Kaspersky 6.00.303, this program created by russian programer is the best in the world actually for the simple reason: the program is able to detect the contamination of unknowns virus corrupting a computer, alert is immediat, and eradication is total.... Have a look to the Kaspersky web site: http://usa.kaspersky.com/ essential is to participe P.Coubertin

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Wow... It seem kaspersky is also rated here. Thanks Johnw for your list of ways to protect the PC. Choosing the right type of antivirus is really difficult.....Too bad a system cannot have two antivirus! Else I mayhave install two. haha...... Regards Chris Foo

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I would have to recommend NOD32. By far the best antivirus I have ever used. I have had endless problems with NAV and would not recommend it to anyone. TechRepublic had a discussion about Norton/Symantec products. Out of 150 posts there were 2 posts that said positive things about NAV. TechRepublic sent symantec a list of concerns with thier software and the reply that was sent back was embarrasing in my opinion. Below is one of the many posts. http://techrepublic.com.com/5254-62... Here is the link to John Sheesley's blog. If you scroll down to the third post you can read symantecs reply to TR's concerns. http://techrepublic.com.com/5255-62...

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Thanks! I am reading it now! Regards Chris Foo

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All of the best one is kaspersky is have very little imapct on the speed compuetr and its also protect ur computer effectively i htink its the wanted one Nothing is impossible

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