Re: -yawn- in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r2433977 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:25 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:25 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2443264 Foxbat121 : If you read my other posts, I'm not interested using any of them. I'm not implicating McAfee is better than NAV.

And when I'm talking about the ranking, I'm not talking about free of bug or easy of use, I'm talking about how effective the product doing its job -- blocking the virus if you still remember what you need that in the first place.
It's the technology behind the product and how many viruses it can catch. As for the problem you encountered, read a few post down, someone had the similar issue with NAV as well.

If you like, I can sell you an 'anti-virus product' that so easy to use and deploy, never crash and update itself every day, except it never catch any real virus. But you don't really worry about that, right?

Foxbat]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2443264 Fri, 08 Feb 2002 15:59:17 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2442236 spenster : So you've worked in the industry for years... wonderful. Do you have data to back up your statements? I can say I've worked in the industry for years just like you, but that doesn't mean anything.

For what it's worth, I've seen first hand the difference between McAfee and NAV. I was getting tired of having to constantly repair issues caused by McAfee "updates". Numerous pc's no longer booting, GPFs, illegal operations, and numerous others. Not to mention the thousands of infected files that were found on machines where McAfee (with updates that lived) had been removed and NAV installed. McAfee just hasn't been able to keep up like they once were able to do. I've also noticed a growing number of OEMs that used to distribute McAfee as part of the software bundles but now offer NAV instead.

Face it, they just aren't what they used to be.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2442236 Fri, 08 Feb 2002 13:34:11 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2436869 Foxbat121 : How about worked in AV industry for years in the past and attened many AV conferences?

Foxbat]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2436869 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 20:55:49 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2436322 dvd536 : Ever see the muck norton makes out of your registry? you have to format and reload to get that 'virus' out. I prefer AVP]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2436322 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 20:02:51 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2435420 redleaf : F-Prot ruled! Free and thorough.

As for Norton, they're good precisely because of their ease of use (I don't remember the last time I saw an ad for them.) Whenever someone asks about a good AV program the next question is usually is it easy to use. The AV program is useless if the user is scared to update it.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2435420 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 18:29:04 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2435330 KoolMoe : ranking reference? supporting info?
I've been an avid user of Symantec products for many years now. I think their stuff is (largely) top-notch. If you're going to make such damning statements, please provide references.
KM]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2435330 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 18:19:51 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2434363 Foxbat121 : I beg the diff. In the AV industry, NAV ranked bottom. The only thing Norton has is good marketing machine.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2434363 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 16:40:58 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2434273 uther :
said by Foxbat121:
Norton AV is just as useless as McAffee.


They're more effective than McAffee... I like Norton.. plus I like F-Secure back when they were called F-Prot :) Again, my WWiV BBS sysop roots show...
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Someone set up us the bomb!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2434273 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 16:33:19 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2433977 Foxbat121 : Norton AV is just as useless as McAffee. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2433977 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 15:59:43 EDT Re: -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2433888 Network Guy : Thank you!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2433888 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 15:50:16 EDT -yawn- http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2433874 uther : Ehh, I never liked McAffee anyways.. Gimme Norton AV anytime.
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