Norton Anti Virus

[My name is Jonas ツ]

I really want to use Norton Internet Security since I have it now and really like it. However, I need to renew my subscription and it looked like the only way I can do this is if I by a 1 year package that covers 3 PCs. I only need to cover 1 PC though. Is this really the only way I can get more protection, or did I miss the option to pay less to cover only 1 PC? Also I know some of you may just say to switch antivrius software, but I'd like to just stay with Norton.

Here's the website that I was looking at with the different options.
http://buy.norton.com/estore/clp/options_stc_d51v2_3p6s_nis13_default

[Air]

Norton isn't very good for antivirus and I don't think that it's worth paying for. I believe it's also one of the ones that will eat up your CPU resources more than it should.
I suggest getting something that's free and better, such as Avast or something else from the other free options that are better.

[rotNdude]

https://us.norton.com/norton-security-for-one-device

[4IDEN]

i have norton is great i had it in 2009 on a cheap laptop and it was a problem. But now its either upped its game or it is a heavy program that needs any half decent ram and cpu above a cheap laptop. either way use it you will like it.

[Azza ☠]

I highly recommend "Kaspersky Internet Security 2015" if you want to purchase a full protection subscription. It has the works (application control / web phish checks / safe banking / script protection / more than just virus definitions), therefore better protection, plus is lighter on the resolutions.

Saying that Norton (was bad - as it's quite heavy on resources) is getting a lot better again these days - with their Norton Security 2015.

Check out AV Test:
http://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/

Select your Operating System, then sort those lists by Protection and/or Performance.

Norton Security 2015:
http://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-7/december-2014/norton-norton-security-2015-144948/

Kaspersky Internet Security 2015:
http://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-7/december-2014/kaspersky-lab-internet-security-2015-144947/

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Plus just for the laughs, Microsoft Security Essentials (utter rubbish) to compare against:
http://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-7/december-2014/microsoft-security-essentials-4.6-144986/

[Mr Moopsy]

I dont use any antivirus. Never have and never will.

Every so often I pay for an antivirus. Run a full scan/system clean-up. Never find any issues outside registry clean up. After My computer is clean and the programs do their thing...I contact support and get a full refund.

If I ever actually found some viruses I might be inclined to keep and use one....but never had any need.

Your basic web browser should offer a good deal of internet protection by itself. (chrome, IE, Firefox, Safari...popular browsers)
Other than that, pay attention to what you download.

If you download and instal only legitimate programs from legitimate retailers you should never have an issue.

And at the end of the day...there is always the free security essentials and it does a fantastic job for most people.

Be smart on the internet and actually read installers and you should be fine.

Only virus I ever had was the bing/yahoo searchbars. I do believe it was Norton that installed those too. Go figure.

[Azza ☠]

Mr Moopsy님이 먼저 게시:

I dont use any antivirus. Never have and never will.

Every so often I pay for an antivirus. Run a full scan/system clean-up. Never find any issues outside registry clean up. After My computer is clean and the programs do their thing...I contact support and get a full refund.

If I ever actually found some viruses I might be inclined to keep and use one....but never had any need.

Your basic web browser should offer a good deal of internet protection by itself. (chrome, IE, Firefox, Safari...popular browsers)
Other than that, pay attention to what you download.

If you download and instal only legitimate programs from legitimate retailers you should never have an issue.

And at the end of the day...there is always the free security essentials and it does a fantastic job for most people.

Be smart on the internet and actually read installers and you should be fine.

Only virus I ever had was the bing/yahoo searchbars. I do believe it was Norton that installed those too. Go figure.

No offense, but this is like saying don't use a condom. If something bad happens, try deal with it then...

The free security essentials finds a mere 46-59% of infections, since 2004 it's never got a real virus protection label, failing every year to find anything more than the most common (Windows Updates releases Windows Defender, which is a forced version of the same thing, with just a small common virus defintions to protect you from). However, most will be stealth, non-destruction these days... 1/3 of the world's PC are infected but they are just completely unaware of it or ignore it.

And you're kidding yourself, if you believe by only going to trusted websites, you won't get infected. Just like how MAC users think they are immune to all, just because they run a MAC. To be smart on the net, is removing the ethernet cable and disconnecting yourself from the outside world... that's the only way, even if you didn't browse any website, see any ads, or play any online video games... someone could still port scan you.

However, even virus definitions are lame at full detection as well.

Best bet is a quality application control + firewall. That tends to pick up on 99%.

[Mr Moopsy]

More often than not it is the browser/ browser cache that gets infected.
Adware malware and otherwise viruses tend to infect browsers. A virus typically gets on a computer from the internet as well.

Instaling a popular/trusted adblocker or manually blocking advertisers domains/IP's is a great way to avoid many virus infections as well.

Thats why using a secure web browser and being smart about what you download from the internet is more effective than an antivirus program.

Completely agree about having a good firewall. But most top quality routers/modems have pretty decent firewalls on top of windows firewall which is usually more than enough.
I only pay for good firewalls and security on server/work systems. Consumer protection is a joke.

In the 10 years i have built and owned computers, norton, kasperly, avast, bit defender and a few others have "never" found a virus....Unless the games I have are actually trojans, in which case they like to red flag those more often than not. I also go on plenty of websites that are questionable and open plenty of security risks. But I pay attention to what I download and pay even more attention to installers making sure I decline and refuse adware/malware instalations.

I cant justify $60+ each year on software that rarely ever proves useful. Most of the programs and infections I have ever gotten on my computer are legitimate programs and not seen as a virus. Bing...yahoo....Norton(it stays around after uninstalling) and countless others.

Anyways. For me antivirus is a joke.
I have USB installers/boot drives handy. Takes me 10 minutes at most to format and re-install windows in a worst case scenario.
Otherwise Im fairly handy with my command line, know what my task manager should look like, and dont have any issue with checking my roaming and other files on hard drives for things I dont want.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Mr Moopsy님이 먼저 게시:

Anyways. For me antivirus is a joke.
I have USB installers/boot drives handy. Takes me 10 minutes at most to format and re-install windows in a worst case scenario.
Otherwise Im fairly handy with my command line, know what my task manager should look like, and dont have any issue with checking my roaming and other files on hard drives for things I dont want.

First of all, if that's all u care about, u looking at this all wrong.
What u do when something slips in and u lose control over something due to infection/phishing; such as Steam or Email?

Just knowing is not a preventive measure.

But I have to say, ones like Norton are a joke.
Kaspersky and ESET / NOD32 are really only good paid ones.

[˜lokkandload˜™]

Been Using Norton at home for at least 6 years, haven't been hacked, compromised not even once...nothing wrong with it all.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

if you don't go fishing into some prawn territory, i suggest avast free (requires yearly registration) or avg free.
(add free versions of malwarebytes and spybot search and destroy.)