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All good reviews for Norton 2009 though. Quicker scans and more lightweight on your processor. They've changed
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| Quote ="Bowlol"All good reviews for Norton 2009 though. Quicker scans and more lightweight on your processor. They've changed'"
Im no AV SME in all fairness to Norton. Just know that a few ppl had dramas with the old versions. So if they have sorted it out for the 09 release then fair play to em. Although in my opinion it would take alot for me to go with Norton over other AV software out there. That may stem from the fact that i am used to using McAfee on the servers at work though. So i may have a slighly biast opinion.
Not sure why ppl have been rebuilding there comps for a virus though. That is last ditch effort once everything else has been tried and failed. It seems a bit severe to jump straight to a rebulild as the resoltuion to a simple problem with a virus??
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Quote ="Jack Pepsi"May i suggest firstly loading Panda Cloud Antivirus(see link)this is the only free cloud anti-virus it is very light on your system, other anti-virus software, kaspersky and the like use loads of system resources so slow your computer down. The cloud bit means basically when someone anywhere in the world gets a new virus it automatically finds a cure which is sent instantly to all the other computers protecting them straight away, there is no update button because its constantly updating to keep you protected up to the minute, when you have run that also try either spybot search and destroy or Malwarebytes'e, all three programmes are totally free, as i sad before the cloud scan updates itself so no miether were as the other two programmes need you to instruct them to, but its very easy so no problems, good look.
www.cloudantivirus.com/
www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-A ... 04572.html'"
I've had problems for a few weeks now and have tried all sorts of stuff. I had spybot but it just wont run at all now. I have AVG and more recently A Squared on a 30 day trial.
I tried to install Cloud but says Norton needs uninstalling first but it just wont uninstall. It gets near the end but cant finish.
In the meantime my PC is still hijacked and all sorts of unexpected stuff keeps happening.
A Squared has found high risk trojans but can't deal with them before the PC shuts down.
The whole thing is about to get thrown through the window.
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Quote ="Jack Pepsi"May i suggest firstly loading Panda Cloud Antivirus(see link)this is the only free cloud anti-virus it is very light on your system, other anti-virus software, kaspersky and the like use loads of system resources so slow your computer down. The cloud bit means basically when someone anywhere in the world gets a new virus it automatically finds a cure which is sent instantly to all the other computers protecting them straight away, there is no update button because its constantly updating to keep you protected up to the minute, when you have run that also try either spybot search and destroy or Malwarebytes'e, all three programmes are totally free, as i sad before the cloud scan updates itself so no miether were as the other two programmes need you to instruct them to, but its very easy so no problems, good look.
www.cloudantivirus.com/
www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-A ... 04572.html'"
I've had problems for a few weeks now and have tried all sorts of stuff. I had spybot but it just wont run at all now. I have AVG and more recently A Squared on a 30 day trial.
I tried to install Cloud but says Norton needs uninstalling first but it just wont uninstall. It gets near the end but cant finish.
In the meantime my PC is still hijacked and all sorts of unexpected stuff keeps happening.
A Squared has found high risk trojans but can't deal with them before the PC shuts down.
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| Quote ="Sir Alan"I've had problems for a few weeks now and have tried all sorts of stuff. I had spybot but it just wont run at all now. I have AVG and more recently A Squared on a 30 day trial.
I tried to install Cloud but says Norton needs uninstalling first but it just wont uninstall. It gets near the end but cant finish.
In the meantime my PC is still hijacked and all sorts of unexpected stuff keeps happening.
A Squared has found high risk trojans but can't deal with them before the PC shuts down.
The whole thing is about to get thrown through the window.
Any alternative suggestions guys?'"
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Uninstalling old versions of Norton are always a pain imo. There are downloads on the internet which will do it for you without using the Norton uninstaller, as it tends to leave too much behind anyhow.
I'd be pushed to suggest you install Avast; it's one of the few AV which will let you scan your computer before Windows loads making it a lot more effective than when the virus processes are running.
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You now need to create a boot CD with Malware Bytes and Avast on and boot from it.
Then you can run both pieces of software in DOS without the virus's having loaded and remove them.
Have you tried running Malware bytes in Windows?
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Quote ="Sir Alan"I've had problems for a few weeks now and have tried all sorts of stuff. I had spybot but it just wont run at all now. I have AVG and more recently A Squared on a 30 day trial.
I tried to install Cloud but says Norton needs uninstalling first but it just wont uninstall. It gets near the end but cant finish.
In the meantime my PC is still hijacked and all sorts of unexpected stuff keeps happening.
A Squared has found high risk trojans but can't deal with them before the PC shuts down.
The whole thing is about to get thrown through the window.
Any alternative suggestions guys?'"
service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ts ... 3108162039 |
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I tried to install Cloud but says Norton needs uninstalling first but it just wont uninstall. It gets near the end but cant finish.
In the meantime my PC is still hijacked and all sorts of unexpected stuff keeps happening.
A Squared has found high risk trojans but can't deal with them before the PC shuts down.
The whole thing is about to get thrown through the window.
Any alternative suggestions guys?'"
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one other problem now when i try and put the product key in to use one off the window programmes its saying key invalid i have never tired using the key before so how can it be invalid
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| Quote ="Jack Pepsi"service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039'"
Well, that's defo done some good. Since removing Norton it seems all the other stuff is starting to work (malware bytes, avg, avasti.....) although Pandaghost wants to get rid of AVG now.
I'll know more over the next few days but thanks alot to all of you.
Now then. My PC hasn't got any restore points bar today. Now I know that's not right. Any ideas ?
Also. It keeps playing random radio stations along side the normal programme, media player for example or my lads Runescape game. Any similar stories or advice?
PS Please don't lock this thread as I'm certain alot of others are trying out some of these tips which in turn can only improve the quality of discussion on this forum. Besides, why shouldn't we help each other out if we can? It only costs a bit of effort and time at the end of the day eh?
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I may be wrong but I would say It isn't recommended that you have more than one anti virus software running on the same machine, if you want a second opinion without fully loading another programme there are a couple of on-line virus checkers, either one called trend micros housecall, or pandascan all they do is load a tine programme that allows it to scan your computer
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I may be wrong but I would say It isn't recommended that you have more than one anti virus software running on the same machine, if you want a second opinion without fully loading another programme there are a couple of on-line virus checkers, either one called trend micros housecall, or pandascan all they do is load a tine programme that allows it to scan your computer
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[size=150[u(This is not to scare you honest but it would be amiss of me not to say)[/u[/size
Hopeful all this will help you, but as general information
About a month ago I had the same problems, thought I had a virus, I had Kaspersky antivirus on my computer that I had downloaded from Barclays bank. This had been turned of and wouldn't run, for a few night I tried to load it again and other antivirus software but my computer wouldn't let me, in the end I first deleted everything of my computer that I didn't need programmes Exetera, then as a last ditch effort went to Microsoft's web sight and downloaded windows defender
www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... f14e605a0d
it was the only security programme I was able to load, ran it, deleted the crap it found which then allowed me to load other things,
[size=150[uIMPORTANT[/u[/size
a few days later I tried to to buy something from play.com, never had a problem before but it kept knocking back my card. Tried it the next day but got the same problem, so I went to my online bank to make sure there was adequate funds, I had well enough for the purchase, BUT I noticed a withdrawal from O2 prepaid, I'm with Orange so new I hadn't spent that money, so phoned Barclays who put me straight through to there fraud department who cancelled my card straight away, (I believe that they had already cancelled it the day before but wouldn't admit to it)
The upshot being the fraudsters take a small amount to make sure the account is still active then empty it, fortunately I had checked, if I hadn't who knows, I now have a new card but according to the bank they are still trying to buy things with the cancelled card obviously they can't, they tell me the card was used either on-line or over the phone so it wasn't a case of them getting my pin number, the details were obviously gained when I have used it to buy thing on-line, but its funny that this happened around the same time as I had this virus,I'm not saying they are connected just be warned.
I have now reformatted my hard drive not a big job only took 45 minutes,
As I say these events may have nothing to do with each other, but to anybody who is suffering such computer problems, may I suggest checking your bank accounts on someone else's computer if you have been making any online purchases
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Hopeful all this will help you, but as general information
About a month ago I had the same problems, thought I had a virus, I had Kaspersky antivirus on my computer that I had downloaded from Barclays bank. This had been turned of and wouldn't run, for a few night I tried to load it again and other antivirus software but my computer wouldn't let me, in the end I first deleted everything of my computer that I didn't need programmes Exetera, then as a last ditch effort went to Microsoft's web sight and downloaded windows defender
www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... f14e605a0d
it was the only security programme I was able to load, ran it, deleted the crap it found which then allowed me to load other things,
[size=150[uIMPORTANT[/u[/size
a few days later I tried to to buy something from play.com, never had a problem before but it kept knocking back my card. Tried it the next day but got the same problem, so I went to my online bank to make sure there was adequate funds, I had well enough for the purchase, BUT I noticed a withdrawal from O2 prepaid, I'm with Orange so new I hadn't spent that money, so phoned Barclays who put me straight through to there fraud department who cancelled my card straight away, (I believe that they had already cancelled it the day before but wouldn't admit to it)
The upshot being the fraudsters take a small amount to make sure the account is still active then empty it, fortunately I had checked, if I hadn't who knows, I now have a new card but according to the bank they are still trying to buy things with the cancelled card obviously they can't, they tell me the card was used either on-line or over the phone so it wasn't a case of them getting my pin number, the details were obviously gained when I have used it to buy thing on-line, but its funny that this happened around the same time as I had this virus,I'm not saying they are connected just be warned.
I have now reformatted my hard drive not a big job only took 45 minutes,
As I say these events may have nothing to do with each other, but to anybody who is suffering such computer problems, may I suggest checking your bank accounts on someone else's computer if you have been making any online purchases
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Trying to upgrade my Real Player when i get to the bit to ACCEPT TERMS
nothing happens i click and no response same with the CANCEL button nothing.
I have to click the X in the corner and i can't update 
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McAfee is head and shoulders the best anti virus but if you dont want to fork out on anti virus stuff, just use trend house call every week. Google it
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| Quote ="Wire_Yed_79"I have Mozilla Firefox on Vista
Trying to upgrade my Real Player when i get to the bit to ACCEPT TERMS
nothing happens i click and no response same with the CANCEL button nothing.
I have to click the X in the corner and i can't update
What settings do i have to change anyone ?'"
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you saying get XP ?'"
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Try uninstalling it and then downloading the latest version from the real player website.
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Microsoft should never have released VISTA, they have fleeced millions of people.
Windows 7 is however a great operating system, even at RC1 now it is very very stable and everything works out of the box
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Quote ="Latchford Wolvesfan"Try uninstalling it and then downloading the latest version from the real player website.
uk.real.com/realplayer/'"
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uk.real.com/realplayer/'"
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