What exactly does Symantec NetDetect do?

baser5nature · January 28th, 2003

Just want a quick explanation of what the Symantec NetDetect entry in my Task Scheduler does... Does it really need to run every 5 minutes?

**gonaads** · January 28th, 2003

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Symantec NetDetect. NDETECT is part of Norton’s LiveUpdate. It checks whether you have an Internet connection and whether it can communicate with the Symantec website. If it can, it then switches over to LiveUpdate which itself checks for updates to your Norton AntiVirus, PCAnywhere, Internet Security, or Personal Firewall software.

Recommendation :
If you see NDETECT in your Task List, it is only because you brought up the Task List at the exact moment that NDETECT was checking for an Internet connection. NDETECT only stays in the Task List very briefly. Also, NDETECT will only run if you have configured LiveUpdate to update your PC automatically, as it is run through Scheduled Tasks.

Quoted from this site:
(scroll down till you see ndetect)

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...tasklist_n.htm

baser5nature · January 28th, 2003

nice... thanks... that page is now bookmarked...

January 28th, 2003	Top \| #1
baser5nature OSNN Addict Joined: April 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 182 Reputation: 0 Power: 125	What exactly does Symantec NetDetect do? Just want a quick explanation of what the Symantec NetDetect entry in my Task Scheduler does... Does it really need to run every 5 minutes?

January 28th, 2003	Top \| #2
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	[Quote] Symantec NetDetect. NDETECT is part of Norton’s LiveUpdate. It checks whether you have an Internet connection and whether it can communicate with the Symantec website. If it can, it then switches over to LiveUpdate which itself checks for updates to your Norton AntiVirus, PCAnywhere, Internet Security, or Personal Firewall software. Recommendation : If you see NDETECT in your Task List, it is only because you brought up the Task List at the exact moment that NDETECT was checking for an Internet connection. NDETECT only stays in the Task List very briefly. Also, NDETECT will only run if you have configured LiveUpdate to update your PC automatically, as it is run through Scheduled Tasks. Quoted from this site: (scroll down till you see ndetect) http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...tasklist_n.htm *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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January 28th, 2003	Top \| #3
baser5nature OSNN Addict Joined: April 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 182 Reputation: 0 Power: 125	nice... thanks... that page is now bookmarked...