Which old programs are dead or alive?

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  1. jmonge

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    EqSecure and AppRanger
     
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    DriveSentry 3.1
     
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    I remember we used Norton on our Windows 95 or 98 computer. It borked the system and couldn't be removed.
    I'm happy those times are gone xD

    @Minimalist Ah, Michelangelo was in that pack, too. :)
    I almost want to create a VM where I can keep old malware like fish in an aquarium, feed them with fresh programs, watch them do their thing and squiggle around... cute things :D
     
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    Share some screenshots if you decide to do it :)
     
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    I had to removed in safe mode
     
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    Could be. We never used it again. Since then I always avoided Norton. :)
     
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    Same here :) :):):)
     
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    I know Avast is alive and kicking but the old Avast with the CD player interface is long gone. 4.8 was the last version.
     

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    omg. What were they thinking?
     
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    Way back when Peter Norton owned the company, it had a very good reputation. Then he sold it to Symantec, and an assortment of nightmares descended upon the computer home user community. I loved SytemWorks and Norton Utilities. Probably even the very early days of Symantec were still good, then somewhere along the line, public trust began to decline.

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  14. jmonge

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    Yeap I used the disco type
     
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    ikr.
     
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    bro
     
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    I fondly remember three antispyware software that I really liked.

    I loved Conterspy, it was always the best detection on my computer. Then he became the horrible Vipre.

    SpySweeper was also my favorite, now it is the webroot garbage.

    Finally, and the one that I use the least, but it left me very good impressions, is Ewido, which after purchasing AVG was not the same.
     
  18. jmonge

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    Alot of changes
     
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    And RegRun Gold
     
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    Magnus Mischel and TrojanHunter. Gone like a cool breeze.
     
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    Annual Pricing: $89.95 ??! :eek::(
     
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    Definitely !!
     
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    How forget System Safety Monitor ? It was my favorite security software. :( I hope that his developer can read this.
     
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    Yes, difficult to configure, may be because it was in developing.
     
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    Does Drive Sentry work on Seven ?
     
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