12-28-2006, 10:24 AM
Quote:The generic version of Norton Anti-Virus you can buy at most stores is terrible compared to what it used to be 10 years ago. Norton Anti-Virus CORPORATE edition is the bees knees though. VERY good program that is NOT a resource hog nor is it one of those giant leeches that attaches and never lets go. Unfortunately I don't know how to get a copy of it besides ordering it online from the manufacturer or a software vendor (not Alliteration Electronics), and my copy is 8.1 so I can't speak for what the latest and greatest has changed (hopefully nothing).Surprised to see so many people slagging off Norton Antivirus. I've been using it for years and haven't had any problem with it at all (or infection). Of course Live Update takes a little resource when it updates your signature files (and annoyingly grabs the focus to tell you it's finished), but that only happens about once a week. I use the corporate editition too at work and there is little to choose between them.
I used to be a systems administrator, ran a NAV server and managed updates and client rollouts from our one main AV server. Let's just say that Norton can make a good product when they want to, but the generic programs they sell to the average user are quite poor quality compared to how they used to be 10-15 years ago and what the VERY expensive higher end packages are.