"Top 3 ATs" ??? One of those (BOClean) has **never** been tested because it has no file scanner. "Still not at the same quantity" ??? TH is...
I stand corrected about that {although if they are saying BD has better detection than KAV I know that must be wrong}. I know that CNET used to...
Kaspersky has the best signature-based detection bar none, everybody in security circles knows this. However the mag-reviews have a lot of...
Latest versions of NAV do too; you can see this in the Quarantined items: Highlight the item, then click Details, and under Areas Affected: it...
WORM_CXOVER.A is a destructive, proof-of-concept, cross-platform worm that affects desktop computers and mobile devices running the .NET...
- Panda Software Weekly Report on viruses and intruders - Virus Alerts, by Panda Software (http://www.pandasoftware.com) MADRID, March 17, 2006 -...
I understand but your last comment surely expressed prejudice against all Symantec products {that they should not exist or should be removed from...
**NOT** -- Weird things happen on PCs sometimes, regardless of brand of software used. I've been using Symantec / Norton products on my system...
Norton and McAfee are like the Hatfields and the McCoys, if you catch my drift! ;D ;D
PE_ICABDI.A is non-destructive proof-of-concept malware that attempts to infect Microsoft Infopath .XSN files. Infopath is an application used to...
FWIW, an AT is probably lot better at cleaning trojans than an AV because it is designed specifically for that. Also an AT usually does realtime...
Probably a better indicator that something is wrong is the time a system scan takes. If it takes the same total time that it has always taken,...
That is correct, IMHO not a serious problem, just a glitch -- in fact I almost never check my logs {certainly not for scan count} and wouldn't...
I doubt the newest version of LiveUpdate has anything to do with your problem or any slowdown; if anything the new version of LU is more efficient...
Thanks - Also my comment must be taken in context; I was thinking of scenario of McAfee or Symantec trying to buyout, say, ESET or Kaspersky....
JS_FFSNIFF.A is non-destructive JavaScript malware embedded in a Java application. The Java application is used as a Firefox extension to monitor...
In a free market regulated by civilized governments, one cannot "buy" another company if it doesn't want to "sell" -- hehe .. I don't think the...
Hmmm .. well I will support you on that. Really IMHO when people unfairly attack *any* product, it tells me more about that person than about the...
It could be the log is enumerating compressed [packed] files differently. Make sure you leave the recommended "Comprehensive file scanning"...
It is unusual for a file in the system folder to be runtime packed. Scan the file with Kaspersky Online Virus Checker to see if it is clean. If...
- PandaLabs uncovers a complex malware creation system designed to spy and steal personal data - Virus Alerts, by Panda...
As nicM was suggesting, I don't think tobacco has tried the product. ;) For your PC with only 128 Megs of RAM, for sure you need to try one of...
What IBK makes sense but you can also {if you want} send a copy in uncompressed form to avsubmit@symantec.com -- thanks & good luck! ;)
I believe the thread title is speaking of "bum rap" with respect to the "resource hog" label; it has nothing to do with detection rates relative...
It is similar to Windows firewall, only inbound protection, no outbound. Basically a "mini-NIS" {same firewall rules borrowed from NIS} but only...
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