Norton Internet Security 2004 or AVG and Zone Alarm?

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2005-03-19 07:39am

I'm making a pc for my girlfriends mum & the motherboard came with Norton Internet Security 2004 on the driver CD. Does anybody know if its anygood? Should I install Norton (which will probably expire in 12months) or stick with zone Alarm & AVG which will get updated for the foreseeable future?

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2005-03-19 08:36am

I hate Norton, All symantec crap allways messes up somthing in my computer.

Go vith ZA and AVG

Xon · Post by **Xon** » 2005-03-19 09:33am

Dont taint your computer with Norton crap. Stuff under the symantec is slightly better(business level instead of consumer crud), but still fairly horrible to put onto your computer.

Plekhanov · Post by **Plekhanov** » 2005-03-19 09:56am

I get the message, I'll steer clear of norton and go with AVG & Zonealarm which have always done the business for me.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-03-19 12:54pm

Using the full AVG 7, love it, and ZA pro is awesome, go for those, have nothing but trouble with the recent Norton shit.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2005-03-19 01:32pm

Norton causes more problems than it solves, plus you have to pay year on year for it, and their post-sales support is nonexistent (£18 per enquiry phone service? They can bollocks).

AVG and either ZoneAlarm or Kerio.

The latest paid version of ZoneAlarm also has virus protection built in, I don't know how good it is, but my Dad seems OK with it.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-03-19 02:41pm

Vendetta wrote:Norton causes more problems than it solves, plus you have to pay year on year for it, and their post-sales support is nonexistent (£18 per enquiry phone service? They can bollocks).

AVG and either ZoneAlarm or Kerio.

The latest paid version of ZoneAlarm also has virus protection built in, I don't know how good it is, but my Dad seems OK with it.

I'd still go with a dedicated AV, untill someone merges AVG and ZA, except both have exceptional email scanning, so it would be redudent.