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I myself use Norton 2002, what do you guys recommend?
Here we go, I am not alone. I had been used Norton from 1997 to 1999. Working with a viruses on daily basis, Norton not only have not protected my computer, it destroyed it. Since 1999 I have used Kaspesky on NT4, Win 2000, Win XP Pro. Works as a charm.Originally posted by evilhomer
If you are a programmer you are probably familiar with ASPACK, UPX and PKLITE. They compress .exe files and scramble their contents (the file is still readible, but it's sig has now changed). Anyway, back orifice 2000 can be used as a remote legitimate administration tool (as i do), or as a malicious program used to own your system. Kaspersky Anti-Virus, which I use, hates that I have this server running and won't even let me access the file, I must disable it in order to use bo2k. While bragging about the virtues of Kaspersky to my friend running Norton 2002, we did a test, and he downloaded my ASPACK'd bo2k server (I have it packed for size purposes). Norton not only let him download the file (Kaspersky will not let you), it let him run it!!! That means I could be owning his system as we speak...
In addition, I work for DirecPC (satellite internet access). Norton uses some sort of virtual communication device to ensure all internet traffic goes through it. This slows your system down IMMENSELY (speed test with and without it). It also renders DirecPC inoperable. No other anti-virus program has this problem.
Lastly, disabling Norton 2002 does not render DirecPC operable again, you must fully uninstall it! What is that about??? That's the point of disabling! You speeds will be affected as well, even if you are disabled.
P.S. approx 10% of cu's with Norton 2002 are able to continue using it with DPC - go figure.