I'm running Windows XP and Internet Explorer browser. My question is

Hi if anyone has any advice I would be very greatfull. Last year I purchased and downloaded Norton Antivrus 2006 from the internet. It has NEVER worked properly. I am unable to update the virus definition. I am able to activate the live updat software although the program does not update. Before I purchased Norton 2006 I used the computer at my University and installed the University's copy of norton 2005. Know everytime I try to update my 2006 program it tries to update from the old University. Any idea's ?My view (and I'm sure also the view of many others here) is that Norton is bloated and a resource hog. Not only that but it doesn't seem to stop all the malware it should.

FIRST .... download a replacement FREE antivirus program (AND a free firewall if you need one) from the following list ...

Free AV

AVG > http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

Avast > http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Antivir > http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html

**Comodo > http://www.antivirus.comodo.com/ [AV in beta only as at 13.5.07]

AntidoteLite >
http://www.vintage-solutions.com/English/Antivirus/Super/index.html

Clamwin > http://www.clamwin.com/



Free F/W …..

Zone Alarm > http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=nav_za

Sygate > http://www.simtel.net/product.download.mirrors.php?id=53687

Sunbelt Firewall (formerly Kerio) > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home-Home-Office/Sunbelt-Personal-Firewall/

**Comodo > http://www.comodo.com/products/free_products.html

m0n0wall > http://m0n0.ch/wall/
(I’ve heard good things about monowall but it takes some setting up, I believe)

Smoothwall > http://www.smoothwall.org/

Tiny Personal > http://www.webmasterfree.com/tpfw.html

Outpost > http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree/download.php


SECOND .... come offline, disable Norton completely.

THIRD ..... install the new antivirus and firewall.

FORTH ..... go back online to .....

>> activate/register your new antivirus and firewall

>> go here an use the Norton Removal Tool to get rid of Norton from your machine.

http://service1.symantec.com/support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039?OpenDocument&seg=hm&lg=en&ct=us

Let us know how you get on.



OJget avg its really nice firewall wise ive only used zonealarm.OJ...add Jetico to your free firewall list. SMALL footprint but effective.

Scored 2nd highest in the last test reports i saw.

Take Care.Yeah ... I was forgetting that one. So much to remember, so few active brain cells....

I will indeed add it to my list.

Get it here ... http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/jpfirewall.htm

Thanks for reminding us.


OJQuote from: oddjob on MAY 24, 2007, 03:31:08 PM

Yeah ... I was forgetting that one. So much to remember, so few active brain cells....