Having upgraded to NIS 2006, my PC is running like a dog and it's still let through 5 spyware apps. When I shut down the PC, I always get a 'ccApp program not responding' (something to do with Symantec) which is a pain in the backside because you have have to hang around and shut the warning message down manually.

The parental control facility is lamentable as well. Each time you fire the computer up and start browsing it loads a list of forbidden websites as long as your arm which takes a couple of minutes.

So, I'd like some recommendations please. I've got a trial version of Zone Alarms running at the moment which doesn't seem to be affecting performance and it picked up a shedload of spyware that NIS missed completely.

I'd like an all-in-one package that does, firewall, AV, spyware and spam prevention and doesn't bring my PC to its knees.

Muchios gracios
Kav

 

This would be my choice for an all-in-one solution.

 

ZoneAlarm in damn good though although I don't know exactly how good their antivirus protection is.

 

Thanks Daz

How about going for Zone Alarm Pro and keeping Norton AV?

Cheers
Kav

 

software firewall wise i think zone alarm and outpost are regarded as the best solutions, they are just firewalls though (zone alarm do a security suite also).

I think just using the anti virus part of NIS 2006 would cause problems (conflicts) unless you have a serparate Noton Anti-virus 2006.

My own personal choice software wise would be Outpost for the firewall, Nod32 for the anti virus and spyware doctor for spyware but that would cost a fair bit.

Could use the microsoft spyware package which is free, however it seems you need parental control also so a security suite would seem to way to go as Daz34 suggested

edited to add zone alarms security can be found here

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...ry=GB&dc=56pus

 

I'm running Zone Alarm Pro, Solo Antivirus and Spyware Search & Destroy and I've not had anything nasty come in, however, I'm not using email on that machine, so can't say that things could not get on their via email.

The three things mentioned above don't seem to have had an impact on the machine, and I would notice as it's a fairly low spec machine.

 

I run Kerio Personal firewall and avast! antivirus. Both free. Both great

 

Thanks Chaps!

 

I run zone alarm and norton for the email and have had no probs..

 

I have AVG, with Spybot and Adaware. It's been pretty good so far.........

Got rid of Norton for the same reason as the first post, it would never shut down properly AVG was recommended by a local computer repairer. And the version I have is free!

Alcazar

 

Thanks all - ended up going with Zone Alarms Internet Secuirty Suite. I like the interface and PC performance seems unhindered. Lloyds TSB were also doing a special on it.

Only time'll tell how good it is - I'll let you know how it goes.

Cheers
Kav

 

whats wrong with norton IS 2006?

works fine on mine.

 

Had exactly the same problems on shutdown - but - i uninstalled Norton, rebooted and reinstalled, and guess what, problem solved. Can only conclude that CCAPP in some was had become corrupted

Try this too - be interested to see if it sorts you out too
Neil

 

You must have been lucky. When I got the computer I'm using now, I couldn't even get Norton to install and got my money back direct from them cos they couldn't sort it either. Using McAfee online stuff at the moment with Spyware Doctor, Spybot SD and Ad-Aware.

 

I Use McAfee Security Center not had any problems AV and Firewall work well

I'm uninstalling Norton on a mates machines tomorrow as it keeps crashing BSOD

 

It made my PC run like a dog. I had a webchat session with a Symantec engineer and in spite of doing everything he recommended, things didn't improve so it's adios.

Cheers
Kav

Edited to say previous versions of Norton worked OK.

 

Did the same with mine last week. Uninstalled NIS using the sysmnatec uninstall tool, not add/remove programs and re-installed, problems sorted.

My NIS hung, whenever I tried to change the config, but fine now. In conjunction with Adaware and Spybot NIS is excellent.

 

Well it took a few attemps to uninstal and for some reason it deleted the Broadband drivers too

Sorted now and using McAfee

 

yep - mine kept crashin when I tried to change the config also. Must be a major problem somewhere in the code, that causes a particular file to corrupt. Been 100% fine since removal and reinstallation

Neil