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  • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

    Alpha Nerd wrote:

    Personally I use Norton

    If that isn't the devil's own digital spawn I don't know what is. I'm passionate in my hate to the point where I actually emailed their support once telling them how their anti-virus software is the equivalent to seagull poop. :mad:

    "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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    Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

    emailed their support once telling them how their anti-virus software is the equivalent to seagull poop

    and that would have bounced with invalid email address. They are just but bilge of crap.

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      Used a real antivirus, like the open-source ClamWin? Personally I use Norton, but it's up to you to choose which one you want. My other computer has AVG free. (although it is no longer free :mad:) Maybe I'll try VirusTotal though, like some of the others said.

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      Alpha Nerd wrote:

      Used a real antivirus, like the open-source ClamWin? Personally I use Norton, but it's up to you to choose which one you want. My other computer has AVG free. (although it is no longer free )

      Thanks for the pointer. But the original query was Web-based scanners whilst your suggests were desktop engines.

      Alpha Nerd wrote:

      although it is no longer free

      Did you check this? http://free.grisoft.com/[^]

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      • V Vasudevan Deepak Kumar

        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

        emailed their support once telling them how their anti-virus software is the equivalent to seagull poop

        and that would have bounced with invalid email address. They are just but bilge of crap.

        Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage
        Tech Gossips
        A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson

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        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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        Oh I knew nothing was going to come out of it, but I had to vent some steam because their products are as painful to use as pulling out teeth with no anesthetic!

        "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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          Oh I knew nothing was going to come out of it, but I had to vent some steam because their products are as painful to use as pulling out teeth with no anesthetic!

          "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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          Rajesh R Subramanian
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          And uninstalling the damn thing is like plucking out your hair one after another.

          Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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          • R Rajesh R Subramanian

            And uninstalling the damn thing is like plucking out your hair one after another.

            Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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            It leaves a lot of remnants behind, making the system as a haunted ghost for the Norton spirit to linger around. The only way is to demolish the building ("reformat") and construct it afresh.

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            A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson

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            • R Rajesh R Subramanian

              And uninstalling the damn thing is like plucking out your hair one after another.

              Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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              Once I left the company I was with recently, I was so frustrated when trying to uninstall it I almost went ahead and formatted the computer. It really is a pain.

              "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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              • V Vasudevan Deepak Kumar

                I was just wondering if there were any websites that support anyone uploading a file and the website should scan and certify it as Virus-free or is infected. I know that Trend Housecall exists but this needs a costly download and updation of pattern engines. Typically while you are on a move and check an email from a cybercafe, you would not have rights to install ActiveX besides we need not spend our bucks to install software for the cybercafe. I admit that Windows Live/Yahoo do a quick scan but most of them are Symantec. Viruses are let go scott-free and the recipient systems entrap the message and bounce back as 'Infected'. Any views/opinions on this?

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                A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson

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                This one once caught and successfully removed a virus from my PC that the desktop scanners would only detect. www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/[^]

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                • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                  Alpha Nerd wrote:

                  Personally I use Norton

                  If that isn't the devil's own digital spawn I don't know what is. I'm passionate in my hate to the point where I actually emailed their support once telling them how their anti-virus software is the equivalent to seagull poop. :mad:

                  "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                  The Cake of Deceit
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                  Norton AntiVirus is OK, but Norton Internet Security and 360 is pigeon crap mixed with cat pee.

                  People using Windows XP are still living in 2001.

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                  • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                    And uninstalling the damn thing is like plucking out your hair one after another.

                    Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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                    Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                    And uninstalling the damn thing is like plucking out your hair one after another.

                    Actually, I uninstalled it without a hitch once.

                    People using Windows XP are still living in 2001.

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                    • V Vasudevan Deepak Kumar

                      Alpha Nerd wrote:

                      Used a real antivirus, like the open-source ClamWin? Personally I use Norton, but it's up to you to choose which one you want. My other computer has AVG free. (although it is no longer free )

                      Thanks for the pointer. But the original query was Web-based scanners whilst your suggests were desktop engines.

                      Alpha Nerd wrote:

                      although it is no longer free

                      Did you check this? http://free.grisoft.com/[^]

                      Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage
                      Tech Gossips
                      A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson

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                      The Cake of Deceit
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                      Nevermind, they released Free 8, although it's new features aren't very good compared to SiteAdvisor.

                      People using Windows XP are still living in 2001.

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                      • T The Cake of Deceit

                        Nevermind, they released Free 8, although it's new features aren't very good compared to SiteAdvisor.

                        People using Windows XP are still living in 2001.

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                        The Cake of Deceit
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                        It has Ads! Isn't this ironic, because it removes malware but it has malware behavour. WTF? Good thing I'm sticking with Free 7.5 and Norton.

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