Norton or McAfee?

[matrix0978]

I mostly use McAfee Security Center. But i wanted to get some other opinions to see if i should be using something different! ?

[Viper9000]

I have had experience with mcfee and none of my experience were bad. i only say norton because i have found in conjuction with a decent spyware program (aluria) and norton system tools / NIS and a good router i haven't been hacked and havn't had a virus and havn't had spyware in months (that is not an invitation!

[knight_dkn]

Norton all the way boys and girls!

[Astalavista]

I like to use PinoyAntivirus Program. made by totoymola

[matrix0978]

Hmm, yeah i havent been hacked with McAfee yet. Lol i usually get there IP and trace it. Do you guys just have Norton AntiVirus or like the whole package with everthing?

[GeneralMandible]

I had to say Norton because that is what I use, and it's been good so far. I use Anti-Virus and Ghost.

[leeleeleelee]

Norton for me mainly because I'm so used to it and many other people use it as well.

[Spyder2k]

... and many other people use it as well.

Exactly...why i don't recommend it, as the most popular it also has the disadvantage of being the most targeted

Additionally I've seen Norton bypassed to easily in the past. All at the cost of lots of system resources.

Mcaffe's detection as well as ease on system resources is alot better that Norton's.

Personally I find Kaspersky to be on top of the game in terms of detection, it's not very friendly with system resources, so I'm still deciding on a resident (on-access) scanner. Mcaffe so far seems to be the top contender in that area.

[matrix0978]

Yeah i happened to like McAfee to. I got all of the systems in the security center for mcafee and it seems to be doing good.

I just dont seem to like norton as much. But what ever floats your boat i guess!

[un4given1]

Norton. Just Anti-Virus. I run the corporate edition (extra license from the office). Hardware stateful (not NAT) firewall. I don't mess with software firewalls. Just another thing to take up my resources.

[matrix0978]

Yeah. I think im going to get Norton anti-virus but keep my other Mcafee things....

[Blam-O!]

Yeah. I think im going to get Norton anti-virus but keep my other Mcafee things....

I would reccomend just Using one or the other as it may lead to them fighting one another.

Just for the record I use Norton Corp v9. It has more options if running a network, and doesn't require Activation. Ive never had a problem with it. Macafee is ok to. But I don't like its Long load time or its GUI.

I will have to say that If I were using NAV 2005 I would kill myself, I install it on many Computers at Clients Requests, but if they have SP2 installed; Man does it hate SP2. You have to tweak a few settings to make it work correctly. And takes a long time to activate and Update the virus Defintions. Not only that but after a fresh install of Windows XP w/SP2 then you install NAV 2005, you have to Run the Live Update, (Naturaly), but every time it updates you need to Restart your computer after each Live Update. . Macafee doesn't have these problems. Athoulgh NAV 2004 doesn't have these problems ethier.

My $0.01. worth

[matrix0978]

YEah the updates would be a hassle. So ill try norton and do a little test, just to see which on i like the most

[Tarun]

McAfee ahs never let me down and it always finds more viruses, faster. Norton misses a LOT of viruses.

[un4given1]

Norton misses a LOT of viruses.

Spoken like someone who has never used Norton... Why is Norton used on more than 60% of corporate machines? Because it works!