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  • stev0
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2003
    • 6801
    #1

    Fucking Norton Antivirus... Worse than a virus

    I installed the trial the other day and it fucked up my windows. Now when I run chameleon only 1 submit window will stay useable (until the very end, then i can click the check on the other 3).

    Also when rendering videos I can't multitask at all, it wont even let me click the start button or other items on the start bar.

    All of this happened the momment I rebooted after installing norton antivirus 2006, and continues even after i've removed it.

    Anyone have any ideas how to reverse this effect? Unfortunately I had system restore disabled, I think norton may have done that as well.
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    • Dirty F
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Jul 2001
      • 59204
      #2
      Norton is a piece of crap. I recently fixed someones computer. I thought it was full of viruses....no...it was full of Norton. After deleting it, it worked flawlessly again.

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        • dodger21
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2003
          • 2680
          #3
          Format c:

          what a waste of my 1000th post.
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            • Screaming
              I can change this!!!!!
              • Feb 2004
              • 18972
              #4
              Originally posted by Franck
              Norton is a piece of crap. I recently fixed someones computer. I thought it was full of viruses....no...it was full of Norton. After deleting it, it worked flawlessly again.
              sounds like the norm 2 me

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                • stev0
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 6801
                  #5
                  Originally posted by dodger21
                  Format c:

                  what a waste of my 1000th post.
                  Thanks tips

                  I'm trying to get rid of it without having to waste my day reinstalling software.

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                    • stev0
                      Confirmed User
                      • Aug 2003
                      • 6801
                      #6
                      ps, congrats on the 1000th post

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                        • webspider
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2001
                          • 340
                          #7
                          Agreed, Norton is shit!
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                            • Basic_man
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                              • Oct 2003
                              • 27360
                              #8
                              I dunno, but I suggest you McAfee as antivirus
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                                • gangbangjoe
                                  Ronin
                                  • May 2004
                                  • 17693
                                  #9
                                  i would never use norton again

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                                    • WebairGerard
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Sep 2005
                                      • 8113
                                      #10
                                      Norton sucks. I use Avast at home. It's FREE and it's really good too!

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                                        • JoeMeca
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Nov 2005
                                          • 2266
                                          #11
                                          zonealarm is the shit!

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                                            • More Booze
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Mar 2004
                                              • 5116
                                              #12
                                              AVG is great and its free
                                              http://free.grisoft.com/

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                                                • stev0
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                  • 6801
                                                  #13
                                                  maybe i should just do the format and give AVG a try... I used avast before but it seemed to expire.

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                                                    • phypon
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                      • 440
                                                      #14
                                                      Hands down the best antivirus software I've found is Eset NOD32
                                                      http://www.eset.com/home/home.htm

                                                      Give the trial a try. AVG is very good but I like NOD32 just enough more to make me buy it and use it over AVG.

                                                      my 2 cents

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                                                        • sigurman
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Sep 2004
                                                          • 665
                                                          #15
                                                          I also had probs with Norton.I really advise Kaspersky, great soft.

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                                                            • Pornwolf
                                                              Drunk and Unruly
                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                              • 22712
                                                              #16
                                                              I hate Norton. It should be outlawed.

                                                              For the past few years I have been using Trend Micro and Panda's online remotely hosted virus scan. You have to download Panda now to use it though. So, I stopped. Thanks to Norton I'm not sure I ever want to download virus protection software.
                                                              I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

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                                                                • HAPPYPEEKERS
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Feb 2004
                                                                  • 7566
                                                                  #17
                                                                  wow... i just downloaded the new nortons recently and my computer has ran like a big pile of shit since :-(

                                                                  Should I uninstall it all??
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                                                                    • stev0
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Aug 2003
                                                                      • 6801
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by Happypeekers
                                                                      wow... i just downloaded the new nortons recently and my computer has ran like a big pile of shit since :-(

                                                                      Should I uninstall it all??
                                                                      I did, and it definately helped... but there's some modifications it makes to the OS that don't seem to be reversed when you remove it. I'm running a scan with AVG now, running great in the background and everything else is fast.

                                                                      With norton it slowed the PC to a crawl while scanning, rendering videos, even using dreamweaver was a pain.

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                                                                        • Pornwolf
                                                                          Drunk and Unruly
                                                                          • Jan 2002
                                                                          • 22712
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Yes, definitely.
                                                                          I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

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                                                                            • ArkansasDave
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                                              • 2148
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Ive had problems with Norton also, it sucks.
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                                                                                • dvsb
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Aug 2005
                                                                                  • 152
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  HAHAAHAHAHA Norton Sucks balls, you didn't know this?

                                                                                  i would recomend investing in kaspersky or something.. stay away from mcafee and norton all together, unless you want your peice of shit computer to become a paperweight or stress companion.

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                                                                                    • stereolab
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Mar 2004
                                                                                      • 798
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Norton completely disabled my ability to send emails from Outlook. I thought it was SBC/Yahoo and their gay 'disable port 25' thing, so i was on support with them forever. i disabled all of Norton's functionality and still wouldn't send. finally uninstalled Norton, Outlook sends like a champ now. Forget that lousy POS.

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                                                                                        • Sosa
                                                                                          In Tushy Land
                                                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                                                          • 40149
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          norton programs are worse then a fucking virus yes. Internet securities is fucking terrible and just fucks with the whole system. Uninstall all that shit, install AVG Free.

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                                                                                            • webair
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                                              • 8531
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              so true i thought it was only me


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                                                                                                • ContentSHOOTER
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Dec 2005
                                                                                                  • 3770
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by dodger21
                                                                                                  Format c:

                                                                                                  what a waste of my 1000th post.

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                                                                                                    • stev0
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • Aug 2003
                                                                                                      • 6801
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by dvsb
                                                                                                      HAHAAHAHAHA Norton Sucks balls, you didn't know this?

                                                                                                      i would recomend investing in kaspersky or something.. stay away from mcafee and norton all together, unless you want your peice of shit computer to become a paperweight or stress companion.
                                                                                                      So true... With norton antivirus 2006 installed on my 3000mhz PC with 1 gig of ram, it ran slower than my 1800mhz laptop with 512 ram. Dreamweaver crashed 3 times in a row too, I dont know if that's nortons fault or not, but it never happened before.

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                                                                                                        • loverboy
                                                                                                          When it rains, it pours
                                                                                                          • May 2003
                                                                                                          • 20609
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Norton is the worst anti-virus around, tried it for several
                                                                                                          years and after trying AVG, there is no turning back

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                                                                                                            • Barefootsies
                                                                                                              Choice is an Illusion
                                                                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                                                                              • 42635
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Norton's shit.

                                                                                                              Get Nod32. Very nice program. You can demo before buying. But it's worth it.

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                                                                                                                • PixeLs
                                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                  • Jul 2005
                                                                                                                  • 11922
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Good thing I haven't intalled that program in my pc yet.. As of now, I am using Eset NOD32 and I just find it very erffective.

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                                                                                                                    • Slick
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • Feb 2001
                                                                                                                      • 7338
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Basic_man
                                                                                                                      I dunno, but I suggest you McAfee as antivirus
                                                                                                                      I agree. I used Norton Internet Security for 3 years and in the last couple of months before getting fed up with it, it let 3 start page trojans get through. After switching to McAfee, I haven't had a single problem since (knock on wood).

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                                                                                                                        • arg
                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                          • Feb 2003
                                                                                                                          • 1164
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          In Norton's defense, back when Peter Norton hand coded everything in assembler, their software was awesome. It's only sucked hairy balls since Symantec acquired the company, in 1990.

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                                                                                                                            • reed_4
                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                              • Jul 2005
                                                                                                                              • 9640
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by pornopete
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                                                                                                                                • Spunky
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                                                                                                                                  • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                                  • 133978
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  I have used Norton for years and never had a problem..It saved my ass a few times..I wouldn't recommend the Internet security program though..had a few problems with that..shrugs

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                                                                                                                                    • Vitasoy
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                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                                                                                                      • 58202
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      I used to love them but ever since the 2004 version of norton came out. It turned to crap.. absolutely a mem hog. Uninstalled it and switched to Mcafee, haven't looked back since.


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                                                                                                                                        • BiggleJones
                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                                          • 2276
                                                                                                                                          #35
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