Norton 2014... thoughts?

[Camsung]

Source:

http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/355980,norton-2014-improves-protection-and-repair-supports-windows-81.aspx

 

Apparently boot times and RAM usage have fallen significantly. Is anyone interested in trying this out?

[iruixos]

[TheMail]

Im not a fan of paying for anti-virus software, but i'd be interested in giving it a try

[iruixos]

This is probably the best one I've used:

 

[Camsung]

This is probably the best one I've used:

 

How much better is that than Avast?

[iruixos]

How much better is that than Avast?

 

Good question, never used Avast.

[Camsung]

Good question, never used Avast.

How bout Norton then

[ybriK]

For free AV/Malware protection its either AVG or avast, doesn't matter which one is your choice they're both good.

[laxer]

ESET is the best AV I've used.

 

I have used paid versions of Norton, AVG as well as free AV like MSE and Avast.

 

I am currently in there beta program and have yet to find a more efficient AV with such a small system footprint.

 

Note: All of the above are always complemented by MBAM, my preferred anti-malware.

[CyberneticTitan]

Using ESET right now. I might give Norton a try.

[iruixos]

How bout Norton then

 

Last time I used Norton was 2008, which won't really be relevant now. But it was absolute crap back then

[zip2k4]

Eset is awesome, and thank god they got the download version nowadays, i still remember having to order their disks online, that was a hassle

[kaneandtaker]

No thoughts, because I don't use AV

[ybriK]

No thoughts, because I don't use AV

Why is that?

[ttam]

I sell Eset Nod32 in a package with Walwarebytes pro at my store. I really enjoy Eset Nod32. Norton and McAfee have really let us down over the years.

[kaneandtaker]

Why is that?

If you know what you're doing on the Internet, I don't see the need for AV

[Lyons]

Common sense 2013 coupled with MSE/Windows Defender is easily the best free AV.

[Camsung]

Common sense 2013 coupled with MSE/Windows Defender is easily the best free AV.

If I already have Avast Antivirus do I need a third-party firewall or another security program like SuperAntiSpyware? Or is a simple Antivirus enough?

[Lyons]

If I already have Avast Antivirus do I need a third-party firewall or another security program like SuperAntiSpyware? Or is a simple Antivirus enough?

 

No, Avast, AVG, MSE, etc. and some common sense is fine.

 

Edit: I run malwarebytes sometimes, but nothing ever comes up.

[OneGun]

I use AVG free AV and Zonealarm free FW for last 8 years and never had a issue.

[BenD]

i would never even think about getting norton,

using kaspersky on laptop
gdata on my personal rig

they get the trojan horses when i'm looking for porn, so i'm happy about them haha!

[Ineko]

If you know what you're doing on the Internet, I don't see the need for AV

 

I beg to differ.

[marc23]

If you know what you're doing on the Internet, I don't see the need for AV

This. And for extra security MSE is more than you need. You shouldn't need a heavy program just to defend your computer from mistakes that could have been avoided by you. 

[Camsung]

This. And for extra security MSE is more than you need. You shouldn't need a heavy program just to defend your computer from mistakes that could have been avoided by you. 

Apparently the new Norton programs only have a few % impact on performance

[Blade of Grass]

Common sense 2013 coupled with MSE/Windows Defender is easily the best free AV.

This. And for extra security MSE is more than you need. You shouldn't need a heavy program just to defend your computer from mistakes that could have been avoided by you.

Refer to what I said here:

I just want to point out to everyone who said no,you don't need an AV, there is this thing called an iFrame.

 

I'm not going to explain it all, if you're interested, here are some links

 

Framing

iFrames

 

But basically, iFrames can actually be used to load viruses and other stuff onto your computer, and even if you use common sense, and don't download anything, you can still get a virus just by visiting an infected webpage.

Here's a walk through on what you can actually do with an iFrame of course, the flaw was patched.

I beg to differ.

And so do I