| Norton disabled me, I disabled Norton I have been using NAV since 2005. I've seen it evolve from being bloated and slow to today's version, which is neither. I updated to the new version about 1 month before my subscription expired and I liked the new version as well.
My subscription expired about 3 days ago and Norton disabled the program. I was waiting till Sunday to renew because Staples is offering a $20 easy rebate off their $39.99 shelf price. I can understand Norton not allowing new updates after my subscription expired but I bought the program, and if I want to use it without the latest updates then that is my prerogative.
I uninstalled NAV and installed Microsoft Security Essentials. I also refuse to use Zone Alarm any more because of their unethical tactics, at least unethical in my opinion. If a vendor has a legitimate product they shouldn't have to resort to shady tactics |
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| Now go buy Malwarebytes and you'll have a perfectly adequate security system, assuming you regularly update (or allow Microsoft to update) your system... |
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I understand how you feel, I too normally get Norton Internet Security from staples only when it's free with rebate which they run every year around the holidays. My subscription runs out around March and I normally renew with only 1 day remaining. |
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join:2008-12-25
Louisville, KY
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| said by BigPoppa44:I understand how you feel, I too normally get Norton Internet Security from staples only when it's free with rebate which they run every year around the holidays. My subscription runs out around March and I normally renew with only 1 day remaining. Take a close look at the changes they made to the 2013 version of NIS before you upgrade. The toolbar for it got huge and the vault is now only able to be installed on the cloud, not on your PC! Lots of people are going to jump ship. |
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said by dtgoodtonid: I uninstalled NAV and installed Microsoft Security Essentials. I also refuse to use Zone Alarm any more because of their unethical tactics, at least unethical in my opinion. If a vendor has a legitimate product they shouldn't have to resort to shady tactics
Shady tactics? I can't see anything wrong in my running ZA. Mind to explain better? Isn't working as it should? It looks to work fine here. |
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 Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to dtgoodtonid
Yup..that happens 
If you are done with it..make sure all of it is gone completely....
has a habit of leaving crumbs on the table.
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First, I apologize for taking so long to reply. I call something shady if it's not clearly spelled out. I used ZA Pro for a few years. I wish I could remember more of the specifics but ZA started removing features when they issued updates. One I do remember was the anti spyware feature. I was put off about that but reasoned that I was paying for their firewall protection. Still, they cheapened my product, again.
The thing that really made me decide not to renew was when, I wish I could remember what it was called, they installed some sort of site monitor. It absolutely killed the pc I had at the time. The real problem was not that it was added, without my permission, but that I could not uninstall or disable it.
I've used a lot of products, as probably everyone on this board has. I currently use the free versions of SpywareBlaster, SUPERAntispyware, and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. They are fantastic. Some even with different ownership. I also need to give kudos to Scotty the Windows Watchdog, a great program run with integrity. I no longer use Spybot, but it's a great program run with integrity. I love the way posters talk about Proxomitron- I have the link but have only been hesitant because I'm not sure I have the time and patience to work with it. I had Process Guard on an old machine, what a fantastic program that delivered it's service with no hidden surprises, which are usually not in the end users best interest. I really liked Giant's anti spyware, even after it became Microsoft anti spyware, then Windows Defender.
This could go on, but that's what I was basically saying, Maybe "shady" wasn't the correct term to use regarding ZA, no question they have a high quality firewall, but I did not and do not appreciate what they did. They have proven that the bundle you buy today might not be the same bundle after a future update. No thanks. |
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SipSizzurpFo' ShizzlePremium
join:2005-12-28
Houston, TX
kudos:4 | reply to Name Game
said by Name Game:If you are done with it..make sure all of it is gone completely....
has a habit of leaving crumbs on the table...
Yes, and the manual UN-Installer creates and then leaves firewall exceptions behind, after it is finished removing the product, and has itself also left the building. |
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Re: Norton disabled me, I disabled Norton said by dtgoodtonid:First, I apologize for taking so long to reply. I call something shady if it's not clearly spelled out. I used ZA Pro for a few years. I wish I could remember more of the specifics but ZA started removing features when they issued updates. One I do remember was the anti spyware feature. I was put off about that but reasoned that I was paying for their firewall protection. Still, they cheapened my product, again.
The thing that really made me decide not to renew was when, I wish I could remember what it was called, they installed some sort of site monitor. It absolutely killed the pc I had at the time. The real problem was not that it was added, without my permission, but that I could not uninstall or disable it.
This could go on, but that's what I was basically saying, Maybe "shady" wasn't the correct term to use regarding ZA, no question they have a high quality firewall, but I did not and do not appreciate what they did. They have proven that the bundle you buy today might not be the same bundle after a future update. No thanks.
Not problem! I could not really understand your original post about ZA. Indeed, probably 3 or 4 years ago they removed the spyware scanner in the firewall (this was due complaints by users about too much bloat in the software). ZA has been fully re-designed since then....
The other issue I really don't know, probably mixing up with another product? Or your refer to the toolbar? Probably not, since it can be easily removed with a specific entry in the windows uninstall list.
To sum up: 2/3/4 years in security software is an like an eternity as products are completely re-disegned, normally improving them  .
But anyway thanks a lot for the explanation. Now its much clearer! |
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Thank you for that information. I had recently run the Norton uninstaller but had no idea that it would change firewall settings. I checked my firewall, and sure enough, it had left new rules allowing unwanted inbound traffic. I was able to restore the settings to a previous version. |
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 siljalineI'm lovin' that double widePremium
join:2002-10-12
Montreal, QC
kudos:17 | reply to dtgoodtonid
Full Snorton removal tool listed Here |
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join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
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IIRC, the Norton Program still protects the computer once the subscription expires with the settings as they last were, it just doesn't let you update or let you do more than that. As the last update before expiration becomes more and more out of date, you wind up with less and less protection.
My subscription for NAV on my desktop has expired, and Norton is throwing up all its red-flagged warnings.  |
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Recommended practice:
-remove manufacturer supplied AV (e.g. McAfee, Nortons, ...) using vendor's software tool (requires some thorough site digging for proper tool...some require verification like Captcha).
-Install free MSE from microsoft
-Purchase SuperAntiSpyware and or Malwarebytes Antimalware Pro versions... the free versions do not actively check web surfing, etc... and they are not that expensive...time is money.
(Off topic but related)
Someone (Nina!) didn't take my advice on her Dell and texted last week that she had some attack from an unfamiliar site she visited (99% of injection attacks ...). Well, she was running Nortons Internet Security Suite along with MSE (don't know why...). NIS never caught the injection. Could be that she wasn't up to date on Java, Flash, Shockwave and any other exploit...but the fact is, Norton's didn't see it nor stop it.
Running MBAM found the culprit. Problem is now, she'll need a rootkit killer to start... bad bad bad...
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Free MS Essentials is a POS. All the tests prove it. |
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You didn't buy the program, you are leasing it. All other big companies in the security space have moved to this model. Get over it. |
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Mele20Premium
join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
kudos:4 | reply to zteardrop
Care to list the AV companies that have moved to this model besides Norton?
I certainly don't want to buy any AV that has moved to this model so please list all that have. I had no idea ANY had done this! I'm still using Avira version 8 so I don't know what any paid vendors are doing. I've had Avira free since Jan 2007. I will not purchase any AV that would do what Norton did to the OP. That is not right and it is news to me that this is what ALL AV vendors are now doing....including free AV?
And why should anyone "get over" such lousy treatment of the customer? One should CERTAINLY be able to continue using the AV after subscriptions stop! Why would you say "get over it" as though that is acceptable to screw the user like that? This stupidity will just send all users to free AV or to a classic HIPS as then no AV is needed.
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 gugarciPremium
join:2004-02-25
Lyndhurst, NJ
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Me personally I would not use MSE. It's 0 day protection is horrible.
»www.blog.mrg-effitas.com/
If you don't want to spend money on an AV use the free version of Avast. If you need added protection buy the full version of Malwarebytes.
IMO right now SuperAntispyware is no where as good as MBAM and Hitman Pro.
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| Why would you say I don't want to spend money on an AV when the 1st thing I said was that I've been using NAV since 2005? I fired Norton.
I'm not sure which direction I'm going at this point. MSE is, for the time being, the alternative to nothing. Whatever my decision is, it will be informed because of this forum. Even if the decision is to stay with MSE! |
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