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« on: August 14, 2007, 07:48:09 AM »
My subscription renewl is due in 7 days.

Any (recommendation please) should i keep or dump it?


thanks
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007, 07:50:43 AM »
dump it get AVG its so much better.
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 07:52:56 AM »
Quote from: dlewis23 on August 14, 2007, 07:50:43 AM
dump it get AVG its so much better.
W/O a doubt !
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007, 07:53:58 AM »
Norton is soooo not worth the money. As the others have said, go with AVG. It's free and works better.
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2007, 07:58:51 AM »
i also used norton before, now i'm using avast!
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2007, 08:22:44 AM »
Norton = Trouble

Get AVG or Avast
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 09:08:30 AM »
Norton sux!!
Ive read somewhere that it even creates its own viruses just to get more users.. I dont know if its true but IMO, just get free AV's like AVG, avast, Avira antivir, etc..

Its free and works much better than Norton..

If you really want good stuff, try NOD32 and Kaspersky..
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2007, 09:14:28 AM »
i think symantec won't go as far as create its own virus.

from my experience, norton slowed my pc a lot.
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2007, 09:52:49 AM »
 Im pretty sure nortons is a virus. Was not that long ago you needed a special program just to get that silly thing off your computer. Avg is the best imho. Avast is good to.
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2007, 10:17:35 AM »
Quote from: ninjageek on August 14, 2007, 09:52:49 AM
Im pretty sure nortons is a virus.

 :haha: :haha: 2funny

Guess everyone hates Norton..
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« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2007, 10:35:19 AM »
yeah,looks like it.
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« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2007, 10:52:49 AM »
Quote from: grift3r74 on August 14, 2007, 10:17:35 AM
:haha: :haha: 2funny

Guess everyone hates Norton..

norton is a joke......

nod32 is also good
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« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2007, 10:57:13 AM »
There are only 2 virus programs out there that I would even think about purchasing, and that is Kaspersky or NOD32. There are far to many good freebies out there to pay for anything besides those 2. The freebies are probably good enough, but Kaspersky and NOD32 are the best.
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« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2007, 10:59:19 AM »
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
Norton Removal Tool..

It's the best thing Symantec has out right now..  :haha:


For the record, I prefer Kaspersky...Nod32 worked well also...Avg is a close third for me...
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« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2007, 11:00:49 AM »
Quote from: Voltageman on August 14, 2007, 10:59:19 AM
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039
Norton Removal Tool..

It's the best thing Symantec has out right now..  :haha:

that doesn't even get rid of it all  :haha: :haha:
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