Norton 360 v2

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NickE

Guest
Hi,

The machine I just purchased came with AVG (free). I've read that the Vista

firewall is fairly strong.

Is there any benefit in me installing Norton 360 v2 or is the protection I

get from Vista Firewall and AVG just as strong?

Thanks

Nick

 
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Mick Murphy

Guest
A disadvantage if you install Norton! It is a resources hungry program that

tries to be everything to everybody, and fails!

Below is what i use for security:

Vista’s Firewall is very good!

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Above is a link to Avast Free 4 Home Anti-Virus

It is low resource using, free and Vista 32bit and 64bit compatible.

Only have one (1) anti-virus installed; more than 1 can cause conflicts.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

For Spyware removal, use the above link to “Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2â€Â

Download it, install it, update it, immunize your system and scan your

System with it.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

For a non-scanning, but running in the background, Program to STOP Spyware

being downloaded to your Computer, use SpywareBlaster 4, available at the

above link.

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

"NickE" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Hi,

>

> The machine I just purchased came with AVG (free). I've read that the Vista

> firewall is fairly strong.

>

> Is there any benefit in me installing Norton 360 v2 or is the protection I

> get from Vista Firewall and AVG just as strong?

>

> Thanks

> Nick</span>

 
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NickE

Guest
Thanks for the reply. You've confirmed what my gut was telling me.

I think the firewall capabilities of the Router & Vista Firewall will be

sufficient.

Cheers for the links for the other software.

Nidk

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> A disadvantage if you install Norton! It is a resources hungry program that

> tries to be everything to everybody, and fails!

>

> Below is what i use for security:

>

> Vista’s Firewall is very good!

>

> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

>

> Above is a link to Avast Free 4 Home Anti-Virus

> It is low resource using, free and Vista 32bit and 64bit compatible.

> Only have one (1) anti-virus installed; more than 1 can cause conflicts.

>

> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

>

> For Spyware removal, use the above link to “Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2â€Â

> Download it, install it, update it, immunize your system and scan your

> System with it.

>

> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

>

> For a non-scanning, but running in the background, Program to STOP Spyware

> being downloaded to your Computer, use SpywareBlaster 4, available at the

> above link.

>

>

> --

> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

>

>

> "NickE" wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

> > Hi,

> >

> > The machine I just purchased came with AVG (free). I've read that the Vista

> > firewall is fairly strong.

> >

> > Is there any benefit in me installing Norton 360 v2 or is the protection I

> > get from Vista Firewall and AVG just as strong?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Nick</span></span>

 
M

Mick Murphy

Guest
No probs. Thanks for the reply!

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

"NickE" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Thanks for the reply. You've confirmed what my gut was telling me.

>

> I think the firewall capabilities of the Router & Vista Firewall will be

> sufficient.

>

> Cheers for the links for the other software.

>

> Nidk

>

> "Mick Murphy" wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

> > A disadvantage if you install Norton! It is a resources hungry program that

> > tries to be everything to everybody, and fails!

> >

> > Below is what i use for security:

> >

> > Vista’s Firewall is very good!

> >

> > http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

> >

> > Above is a link to Avast Free 4 Home Anti-Virus

> > It is low resource using, free and Vista 32bit and 64bit compatible.

> > Only have one (1) anti-virus installed; more than 1 can cause conflicts.

> >

> > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

> >

> > For Spyware removal, use the above link to “Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2â€Â

> > Download it, install it, update it, immunize your system and scan your

> > System with it.

> >

> > http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

> >

> > For a non-scanning, but running in the background, Program to STOP Spyware

> > being downloaded to your Computer, use SpywareBlaster 4, available at the

> > above link.

> >

> >

> > --

> > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

> >

> >

> > "NickE" wrote:

> > <span style="color:darkred">

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > The machine I just purchased came with AVG (free). I've read that the Vista

> > > firewall is fairly strong.

> > >

> > > Is there any benefit in me installing Norton 360 v2 or is the protection I

> > > get from Vista Firewall and AVG just as strong?

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > > Nick</span></span></span>

 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Guest
On Mon, 19 May 2008 01:50:02 -0700, NickE

<NickE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> Hi,

>

> The machine I just purchased came with AVG (free). I've read that the Vista

> firewall is fairly strong.

>

> Is there any benefit in me installing Norton 360 v2 or is the protection I

> get from Vista Firewall and AVG just as strong?</span>

My view? There is an extreme disadvantage to installing Norton. It's

the worst security software on the market. It's a resource hog and

causes all sorts of problems. I strongly recommend against it.

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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Hank Arnold (MVP)

Guest
NickE wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Hi,

>

> The machine I just purchased came with AVG (free). I've read that the Vista

> firewall is fairly strong.

>

> Is there any benefit in me installing Norton 360 v2 or is the protection I

> get from Vista Firewall and AVG just as strong?

>

> Thanks

> Nick</span>

I suspect that you will get a lot of responses relating to

Norton/Symantec software. The general consensus will be to avoid the

software. It will not, in my and many opinions, add much in the way of

security and will cost you in performance.

AVG is well thought of. I'm not a fan, but there are many who use it and

are very satisfied. Be sure, though to keep the signatures and engine up

to date and scan on a regular basis.

The Vista firewall is better than the XP firewall and is WAY better

than no firewall at all. I don't particularly like it, though. There are

a lot of much better (and user friendly) firewalls out there. A lot are

free...

You are missing a spyware/malware software. Best to have one that

prevents infection... Again, there are a lot of them out there. You

should, at the least, scan on a very frequent basis.

I'm more a fan of security suites, especially for the average/novice

user. Like any suite, it can add features you don't need or have some

impact on performance. But to expect the average user to find, install

and use the best individual tools is a bit of a stretch, IMNSHO....

I use (and really like) ESET Smart Security suite. It includes a Spam

mail filter. If you don't want a suite, the NODE32 AV part of it gets

very good ratings.

--

Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

 
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