Re: JECKYLL & HYDE
From: Geoff A. (geoffashton_at_DELETEdsl.pipex.com)
Date: 02/05/05
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Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:19:29 -0000
I've run 2 of the spy-blocker programs and found nearly 100 separate items!
I just assumed Norton internet Security Pro. would be stopping all these.
How did they get through??
Also, is there an accepted list of maintenance procedures that those "in the
know" routinely carry out?
Geoff.
"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:uYqYPj6CFHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> In news:u1Kmox5CFHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
> Geoff A. <geoffashton@DELETEdsl.pipex.com> typed:
>
>> I don't have any anti-spyware running. Do you think I should?
>
>
> Definitely! Unfortunately everyone needs to. If you've been running
> without it, you almost certainly have multiple pieces of malware on your
> system, and this is very likely a large part of your performance problems.
>
>
>> What
>> would you recommend & how much is it?!
>
>
> There are lots of free products that are very good. Start with the three I
> mentioned, quoted below. They are all free.
>
>
>> Also, if NAV is responsible, what's the answer?
>
>
> No, I don't think NAV is responsible. But the rest of the Systemworks
> suite, running in the background, could be. None of it is necessary, and
> it takes a toll on your performance.
>
> Although many people whose opinions I respect (including most other MVPs)
> strongly advise against NAV, I personally use it and haven't had a problem
> with it.
>
> So what I recommend is to run the three antispyware products and turn off
> everything in Systemworks except for NAV. Then evaluate your performance.
> If you're still having problems, post back for more advice.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>
>
>> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:OY$byZ5CFHA.2032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Geoff A. wrote:
>>>
>>>> My PC has this duel personality complex. Sometimes from startup
>>>> everything is fine, running at normal speed. But other times it
>>>> appears to be on a go-slow, where everything takes ages to load up
>>>> and do stuff. The split is 50 / 50.
>>>> Any ideas as why this is happening, and what can be done?
>>>> (Not a virus! And no error messages. Running Norton systemworks
>>>> 2005, so everything in tip-top condition!)
>>>
>>>
>>> If you are running the full suite of Norton Systemworks, not only is
>>> everything *not* in tiptop condition, but that in itself is likely
>>> to be responsible for at least part of your slowdown.
>>>
>>> I would turn off everything but Norton Anti-Virus (others will
>>> undoubtedly advise you even to get rid of NAV, and replace it with a
>>> different anti-virus product).
>>>
>>> Also, do you run *several* (one isn't enough) anti-spyware products,
>>> such as Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-aware, Spyware Blaster?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
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