Comments on: Norton Internet Security/AntiVirus 2009: Fastest install of your life and a HUGE CONTEST

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:04:48 +0000

What’s so good about AVG, that’s not one I’ve heard of before?

By: Fritzi Tanner

Fritzi Tanner — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:57:21 +0000

I recently installed Norton Internet Explorer 2009,
then computer went down few days later. How do I reinstall the product? It was downloaded, I have no software disc

By: aytas

aytas — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:21:07 +0000

wtf

By: satya

satya — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:42:18 +0000

Dear Sir,

I want a totqal security for my computer. Pl. give me a antivirus for intersecurity of my computer.

thanking you

By: ze

ze — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:40:04 +0000

terrific

By: mia

mia — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:50:11 +0000

I dl’ed today as it was free(I still have 121 days left on my year). And dang. My computer is running like Norton gave it a bug or sumthin’. It was running fine before the install. Immediately after, my ‘puter kept freezing up.
I think I’ll just uninstall it and reinstall my AVG.

By: Ayokunle

Ayokunle — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:51:52 +0000

It took them a while to figure out that users (both average and advanced) don’t want to be bothered by all those pop ups, they kept making them look pretty which is only pretty within the first 2 days of installing it, after that, it becomes annoying!

Now, Norton seems to get it – run in the background and shut up! I don’t need you telling me every little thing you did, that’s the reason why I bought you.

By: gi joe

gi joe — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:21:53 +0000

oh my…

By: orn310

orn310 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:55:29 +0000

well, regarding the contest… just do us and your blog a favor, and don’t make it into one of those ‘comment’ contests again, those things just scream ‘ABUSE ME’… And please don’t say that I should be one to talk… I know what I did…

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:02:56 +0000

I think Norton has done an excellent job of pissing off customers willing to pay for their services who run into more issues with their computers due to Norton than due to viruses. And when they get a virus even with the issues norton has…Norton only amplifies those problems.

Great job Norton! I personally think they can go screw themselves and even with this review I am highly skeptical that their products are worth my time.

By: YiQin

YiQin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:04:28 +0000

I’ll stick with AVG free for now, though I’m not too found of their last program update.

By: TheHoldSteady

TheHoldSteady — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:36:42 +0000

Or you can switch to Ubuntu (needs NO anti-virus or spam protection), save cash in the three-figure territory, and get on with your life.

“Last weekend Norton held a press conference in Las Vegas where they put a handful of journalists onto a Zero G flight including myself.”

CrunchGear: Now with ZERO journalistic integrity for your reading pleasure!

By: Nite_Lite1

Nite_Lite1 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:24:06 +0000

Even if your home security system (when armed) detects an intrusion, it will generally have the intrusion point listed on the keypad. It also phones in to the security system operators and blares a sound that all your neighbors can hear.

By: Ankit Gupts

Ankit Gupts — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:46:17 +0000

Isn’t there any better way of representing the security of your computer? How many non-techies (sp?) will understand what a firewall is?

I’m not sure what the answer is, but there has to be a better way of handling the marketing side of things. Maybe just tell the user “Your computer is safe.” or something along those lines? It’s great that they have an antivirus, firewall, advanced protection, email scanning, etc. but all they really want is to keep their computer working.

It’s similar to a home security system. They can list all the features out for you every time you see the keypad, or they can just have a red light say alarmed and a green light saying disarmed. I’m sure some security nuts out there want more information, but most don’t care, and so security systems at home are pretty simple. Can this type of concept be applied to antivirus suites in any way?

By: Elijah Grey

Elijah Grey — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:47:28 +0000

@Eric: Or use Avast!, the free antivirus that works even better (heck, it even auto-scans your torrents).

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:19:03 +0000

I haven’t used anti virus in years. Typical OS X fan boy here. haHA!

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:49:23 +0000

Or use AVG, free anti virus that works?