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Norton Antivirus 2008 1 User [OLD VERSION] Review (continued)
More User Submitted Norton Antivirus 2008 1 User [OLD VERSION] Reviews
Date: 2008-05-27
Beware of This Scam
I bought a Dell computer with Norton antivirus, antispam protection.
First the antispam was so bad it was funny (see my review).
I discontinued that farce with haste. The virus protection is adequate so far.
My issue with that is the fact that I started getting reminders to renew my subscription and simultaneously getting emails that it would be automatically renewed. I called Dell to ask which was the case and they suggested I manually renew my subscription to be sure I had protection so I did.
A few days later the automatic renewal was charged to my Visa under the name Symantec (the first change was under Norton). I was unable to get in touch with anyone from Norton to refund my second payment. I finally got a phone number but was on hold with Norton an HOUR and hung up. I emailed them and told them the situation and was not answered or remedied.
Finally I called my credit card company and put it in dispute. The person I spoke with the first time said SHE SEES THIS ALL THE TIME WITH NORTON. I just wonder how many people get ripped off and don't even realize it.
PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS RIP OFF AND ALSO BE AWARE THAT IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS COMPANY YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.
Date: 2008-05-24
Seguro, pero a un alto precio
Los virus son toda una amenaza, por lo que decidí instalar el Norton 2008 y no medir en gastos, sobre todo convencido por el anuncio que hacen de mejor velocidad, menos memoria gastada y demás. Fue una instalación sencilla y ahora me siento más "seguro" contra los virus por que el Norton se muestra adsolutamente inquisitivo con cualquier cosa que reconozca como maligno. Tengo el Comodo Firewall y no hay conflicto entre ellos, funcionan de maravilla.
Pero desde que instalé el Norton 2008, mi PC pasó de ocupar 170 megas de RAM a ocupar comunmente 300. Mi computadora tiene las siguientes características:
- Procesador Celeron de 1.1
- 384 de memoria
- Disco de 60 Gigas
- Win XP
Con esta configuración se puede trabajar bien aún con el Norton funcionando, a menos que se desee iniciar un programa que consuma mucho recurso, se vuelve fustrante.
También es de notar que el Norton te da muy poco control sobre lo que hace o borra. Si se tiene algo instalado que por alguna razón el programa identifique o interprete como maligno simplemente te avisa que lo va a borrar, no te da más opciones... adiós a la vieja y pasada de moda idea de que tu manejas tu máquina... todo sea por tu seguridad!
Date: 2008-05-17
Smooth installation
Installation went smoothly on some old PCs, and it was nice to set up a new account for all three computers on Norton's web site which makes it very easy to manage the software licenses.
Date: 2008-05-09
Watch the combo Norton option
The Norton Anti Virus still does the job for me. Their chat room support is excellent. However, there is a problem. I had Systemworks AND Anti Virus. To just extend the Anti Virus there is no easy way. This kind of combo usage almost requires you to just click on the renewal option and let them charge you prime cost. To buy the "box" and just extend the one subscription, not both, took a tech almost 45 minutes. I'm learning to use Anti Virus as a stand alone product, and purchase other Registry and Cleaning tools to avoid this issue.
Date: 2008-05-05
Caused my system to crash repeatedly
I've used Norton products for over a decade, including previous versions of Norton Anti-Virus. I've been generally pleased with them, so when my wife bought a new PC (a Dell Vostro laptop with Windows Vista), I purchased Norton Anti-Virus 2008. I was able to install it just fine and the PC ran OK for a few days. But then it started freezing up and crashing regularly. My wife lived with it for another week before giving up. We uninstalled Norton and installed Webroot AntiVirus with Antispyware. The PC has not crashed since then.
I don't plan to purchase another Norton product.
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