URGENT! antivirus help! :(

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aka911

Forerunner
I have following 2 probs,both related to AV.
1) Well I had the Norton AV 2004 preinstalled on my thinkpad.It is nowgivin me a big headache....Whenever I switch on my laptop I get the following message::::

"Norton Auto Protect driver cannot be loaded.Please restart your computer"
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even after restarting the problem is still there.
Morever I tried to enable auto protect from norton menu,but failed.

I did not make any changes to settings or bios or anything.
My OS is XP sp2.
Please advise.

2) second problem is related to the choice of AV.
Norton is tooo slow and is too heavy onmy computer...


I have AVG prof ver 7, build 175, dated 9/11/2003
with latest virus definations...

What I want to know is---

how does AVG compare to norton in protection?

IS the old version of AVG with latest virus defs ok??

which is preferrable? latest AVG free or older AVG professional?
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Please any help will be appreciated!!:hap2:
 
dude..two words..AVG ROCKS!! i had an eariler build than urs for more thn 2 yrs now and not a single virus attack.

wait until norton asks u to register..it wont even let u update:P
 
u will find some freeware av's in the freeware thread (visit all the pages) ...

norton is a recource hog where a lot of it actually is unused in personal and home computing (let alone laptops).

AVG rocks .. yes ... its true ... newer version is better

u can check the other freewares .. they are well ahead (at least keeping up) with some bulky priced no-use-no-good AVs.
 
all i can say is, after using nod32, i have never gone back to any other antivirus, the speed of nod32 is just awesome, for me nod32 along with kaspersky are the top antivirus s/w.

for the scanning rate, usuage of system resources, it is the best a/v out there :cheers:

d/l a trial copy & check it out :)
http://www.eset.com/home/home.htm
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p.s - most the a.v's are resource hog when real-time scanning is enabled. you can configure it to scan only particular filetypes like *.exe etc, also have minimum ram of 512mb.
 
Thanx everyone,I just removed Norton and I am breathing easy now!

just one more thing...
AVG takes almost 1hr for complete scan of my 40 gb computer??
is it normal??/
 
As for NAV, did u update n check all the stuff. The same msg comes to me when i format my system and NAV is not updated. Goes off when I update it ;)
 
If you got a good broadband connection, you can use online scanning from HERE.
Its really good, and since you don't have to install anything, it doesn't slow up the comp.
 
If you got a good broadband connection, you can use online scanning from HERE.Its really good, and since you don't have to install anything, it doesn't slow up the comp.
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online scanning is not a replacement for your a/v needs. it's not real time scanning, for example, do you want me to go do online scan after every d/l, or you want to d/l for a week & then scan those files in a single go.

& most important is browsing cache, as most of trojan's, loggers etc make the cache as home. so never skimp on a/v for your system, if your system is connected to the world, you must have proper protection.

p.s - if you dont have any a/v installed & need to urgently scan something for malicious s/w, then online scanners are handy :)
 
dipdude said:
online scanning is not a replacement for your a/v needs. it's not real time scanning, for example, do you want me to go do online scan after every d/l, or you want to d/l for a week & then scan those files in a single go.

& most important is browsing cache, as most of trojan's, loggers etc make the cache as home. so never skimp on a/v for your system, if your system is connected to the world, you must have proper protection.

p.s - if you dont have any a/v installed & need to urgently scan something for malicious s/w, then online scanners are handy :)
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Yeah, but real time scanning really slows up the system.
I guess its upto you, and kinda work u do.For me,I normally scan the comp once in 15-20 days or so, don't feel the need for real time scanning as not many threats(if any) are detected even after those many days.
As far as browsing cache is concerned, use of alternative browsers like opera reduce the risk to great extent :)
 
Yeah, but real time scanning really slows up the system.I guess its upto you, and kinda work u do.For me,I normally scan the comp once in 15-20 days or so, don't feel the need for real time scanning as not many threats(if any) are detected even after those many days.As far as browsing cache is concerned, use of alternative browsers like opera reduce the risk to great extent
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as i posted above(post 4), try other a/v products, not all hog up resources.
your approach to the a/v is too dangerous, all i can say is do install a/v, dont bet on virus sparing you after all the browsing you do.

check this thread about the various ways to protect yourself.
http://www.techenclave.com/forums/software-monitor-request-go-comp-59746.html
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hi,

ask me, and i would suggest u go for kaspersky. it doesnot consume lot of resources and is quite good in its scanning techniqoe. ti has good features like auto-update and also protects u against network attacks.

BTW, norton sucks!!!
 
I was using AVG 7 Professional, paid a small upgrade fee and upgraded to AVG 7.1 Professional.

R0cks totally ! Don't even think about any other AV...
 
Anish said:
I was using AVG 7 Professional, paid a small upgrade fee and upgraded to AVG 7.1 Professional.

R0cks totally ! Don't even think about any other AV...
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how much did u pay?? whom to contact?? thanx..
 
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