Symantec Norton Anti-Virus -- good? bad?

louise wrote in


> Dustin Cook wrote:
>> Mason C wrote in
>>
>>
>>> My Noton anti-virus is about to expire.
>>> (By accident I got it free a year ago.)
>>>
>>> Should I renew? I sense dislike for Norton here but don't know why.
>>>
>>> Mason C running private PC politely
>>>
>>
>> Sorry for coming into this so late, but I would allow Norton to go
>> ahead and expire and replace it with another program. If you prefer
>> another paid for application, go with Nod32 and MBAM (malwarebytes
>> antimalware)
>>
>>
> I'm using Webroot and it is using much too much of my
> resources. I really feel the machine slow down.
>
> I'm also using NOD and I love it.
>
> How is Malwarebites on resources?

I would be slightly biased as I work for them, but it's pretty easy going
on this old machine (p3/800mhz)

We do have an active development team and everyone works hard to address
any issues that are found and/or reported.


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Dustin Cook wrote:
> louise wrote in
>
>
>> Dustin Cook wrote:
>>> Mason C wrote in
>>>
>>>
>>>> My Noton anti-virus is about to expire.
>>>> (By accident I got it free a year ago.)
>>>>
>>>> Should I renew? I sense dislike for Norton here but don't know why.
>>>>
>>>> Mason C running private PC politely
>>>>
>>> Sorry for coming into this so late, but I would allow Norton to go
>>> ahead and expire and replace it with another program. If you prefer
>>> another paid for application, go with Nod32 and MBAM (malwarebytes
>>> antimalware)
>>>
>>>
>> I'm using Webroot and it is using much too much of my
>> resources. I really feel the machine slow down.
>>
>> I'm also using NOD and I love it.
>>
>> How is Malwarebites on resources?
>
> I would be slightly biased as I work for them, but it's pretty easy going
> on this old machine (p3/800mhz)
>
> We do have an active development team and everyone works hard to address
> any issues that are found and/or reported.
>
>
Thanks for the feedback - I'll give it a try.

Louise