dandelion
Premium,MVM
join:2003-04-29
Germantown, TN
clubs:
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| reply to Oleg
Re: Norton Anti-Virus
I've tried ZA, Sygate, Outpost, and McAfee firewalls. Have also tried AVG (of which couldn't get rid of a virus that I got using Sygate firewall), McAfee anti-virus, and one I used such a short time, but couldn't figure how to run it effectively. All were tried at least 3 months, McAfee for a year. I didn't like McAfee bloatware, and their security program. ZA interfered with some of my graphic programs and actually crashed my computer a couple of times. The firewall I liked the best was Outpost but thought it was over-priced and there was no help from anyone at Outpost on any issues. I think Norton firewall is second best, like the anti-virus (it runs unobtrusively in the background on my computer), love their ad-blocking, and don't know how well they are with support because have had no issues with it. Hope this helps you some. 
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Blackbird
Built for Speed
Premium
join:2005-01-14
Fort Wayne, IN
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to Oleg
To "prefer" something means to like better or to choose one thing above something else. The interpretational danger with results of any wide-open "preference" poll is that they too often lead the casual reader to incorrectly assume the respondents have chosen between more than one product based on some kind of usage experience with multiple products. But I believe simple reality is that most users who respond to such polls are merely voting for whatever product has been pre-installed on their computers or else vote for the first (and only) product they themselves have bought for whatever reason. If they've never been "burned" in some way by that AV program, their reaction will generally be highly positive for the brand, simply out of ignorance of hands-on knowledge of other brands' comparative performance - a form of "brand loyalty". But if the respondents WERE burned by a product and switched to another AV brand, they'll generally respond favorably for the later AV unless it too has let them down somehow... but THAT preference vote at least represents an experienced, hands-on "choice" they've actually made between products.
As it stands, IMHO, I think this poll as presently constructed is actually a representation of "are you satisfied with your present AV." To develop a "preference" poll that has basis in hands-on AV experience, one needs to somehow limit respondents to only those persons who either:
1) regularly use (or have used during the past 3 years or so) more than one AV on their computer(s)
2) have changed the primary AV program brand on their computer at least once during the past 3 or so years
3) have regularly used other AV program brands (resident or online) to check the effectiveness of their "preferred" AV brand.
Only then will you have poll results that truly reflect folks' AV preferences with a basis in hands-on, comparative product experience. Now THOSE poll results might be remarkably revealing... or maybe not?  My thought is that the poll results would look radically different from the current poll. 
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John2g
Qui Tacet Consentit
Premium
join:2001-08-10
England
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said by Oleg  :According to the poll Norton got the highest vote I would like to know why? Because people like it. That is what polls are for: for people to express their preferences on a particular subject.
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | reply to danny9
Kaspersky 2006 pre beta much lighter,but Kaspersky 5.0 runs great with no slow downs at all |
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danny9
Go Ahead, Make My Day
Premium
join:2002-07-14
Clinton Township, MI
clubs: 
 ·VoicePulse
·Comcast
| reply to Oleg
Some people use Norton by choice. They like it and runs well on there system. The detection rates are good. Much better the other av's.
Some people use it cause that's what came installed on there computer. Whether Norton or the worst av out there it wouldn't make any difference. They won't maintain it either way. These are the people that keep the techs in business cause their computers don't work properly and never take care of it.
I used Norton's for 2 years and gave it up. For me it did use alot of resources. But I gave it up when I started having problems with it and could not get any help from Symantec with it. I was not about to pay their outrageous fees for phone help. So I started shopping.
The point is that there are alot of great products out there. What works for you might not work for me.
Just an after thought. You mentioned Kav. It is rated one of the best. When I trialed Ver.5 it slowed down my computer worse then Norton's ever did. I don't blame Kav for this. It's probably the configuration of my system and the other software I use and I probably will try ver. 6 when it comes out.
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | reply to Kayrac
I do not use spam filters they block wanted e-mails sometimes as for adblocking I am using adblock for firefox works much better |
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Kayrac
Premium
join:2001-09-29
Rochester, NH
1 edit | reply to Oleg
shrug i just like the suites for ad blocking......i could be antivirus free and be fine  .....and junk mail filtering is a big+++++ for me, and if zonelabs actually does accept junk submissions and impliments them....then i think they will do well
however i don't know how there junkmail works |
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | reply to Oleg
Better pay more money and be safe with Kaspersky I think firefox+Kaspersky peace of mind for my PC |
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Kayrac
Premium
join:2001-09-29
Rochester, NH | reply to Jovi
oh and free with rebates usually to, helps |
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Jovi
join:2000-02-24
Mount Joy, PA | reply to Oleg
It may be it has alot of retail shelf space and free trial subscriptions with new pc's. That would be my guess.
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Kayrac
Premium
join:2001-09-29
Rochester, NH
1 edit | reply to Oleg
norton is not a bad av, and the detection rate is not low, quit hattin!
ps i just dumped norton internet security for zonealarm internet suite, zonealarm seems to slow it down a tad more......and if i must say, except for the new improvments to the firewall, norton pwns zonealarm in the suite department, the adblocking in zonealarm sucks, popup blocking sucks......i had one dif thread bout the zonealarm antispy,.......but i like zonealarm, and am teaching it well...........
and it's crazy that like 90% of the spam i get, isn't in zonealarms database, but now it is, so all you people can thank me |
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | According to the pool Norton got the highest vote I would like to know why?
It's heavy takes a long time to load and detection rate Is low unlike Kaspersky and others. |
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