Re: XP With Which Antivirus?

From: R. C. White (rc_at_corridor.net)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 09:32:04 -0500

Hi, Prabhat.

We each have our own preferences and prejudices, obviously. I've been using
Norton products since Peter Norton actually wrote Norton Utilities.
Nowadays, the only Symantec/Norton product I use is Norton Internet
Security, which includes NAV along with their firewall and antispam
products. The bundle is not much more than NAV alone - and does NOT include
some of the maintenance utilities that now are about 10% useful functions
and 90% "eye candy".

My NIS 2004 subscription was about to expire anyhow when I needed to
reinstall WinXP and SP2 last month. NIS 2005 appeared in the stores just
then, so I bought that instead of extending my subscription. It cost only a
few dollars more and I get the newer interface plus, as someone mentioned,
the newer NAV "engine" in addition to the updated definitions. NIS 2005
seems to operate a bit more smoothly than 2004. I had to train it for some
programs, but its automatic configuration handled more of those smoothly
than 2004's did. After only a week of use, the "always block/permit?"
questions seldom appear now.

Of course, in spite of Norton's claim of "limited spyware detection", be
sure to use Ad-Aware and SpyBot or similar protection against malware types
other than viruses.

RC 

-- 
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Prabhat" <not_a_mail@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:eE0qGItqEHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi All,
>
> I have Windows XP with SP 2 Installed (Slipstreamed) in my PC. I Don't use
> the Windows Firewall Instead I use ZoneAlarm.
>
> My PC Has NAV 2002 - With All Latest Updates (Using the Live Update). I 
> Got
> NAV 2005 Proff from My Friend. Does that worth Upgrading to 2005?
>
> I have read some where that NAV 2004 Is very slow, So What about NAV 2005?
>
> Also the main Difference between the NAV 2002 and 2004 :
> "The only major difference between NAV 2002 and NAV 2003 is the ability to
> protect users of instant messaging programs.
> 2004 adds limited spyware detection"
>
> So WHat About 2005? Should I Upgrade?
>
> Thanks
> Prabhat

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