Norton Power Eraser 2.0.0.52

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by J_L, Jun 8, 2011.

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  1. J_L

    J_L Registered Member

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    J_L, Jun 8, 2011
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    Well there may be some reasons for them to remove the custom scanning.Let's find out.
     
    yongsua, Jun 8, 2011
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  3. carat

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    You could buy NIS if you want custom scanning :shifty:
     
    carat, Jun 9, 2011
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  4. J_L

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    What's the point of buying something that replaces my existing setup? Not to mention I don't like paying for something that I can beat for free.
     
    J_L, Jun 9, 2011
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    BAD, indeed! :thumbd:
     
    PJC, Jun 9, 2011
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    New feature lays hidden in the Settings... :ninja:
     
    thedude13, Jun 9, 2011
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    +1

    i didn't like the tool in the first place :cautious:

    Norton Ban my country so for that i have to download it from a proxy server :cautious:
     
    Ranget, Jun 9, 2011
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  8. J_L

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    What is that?
     
    J_L, Jun 9, 2011
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    Already didnt like NPE simply because after uninstalling it you still cant delete folders its created without them coming back. Its a virus in itself. :rolleyes:
     
    whitedragon551, Jun 10, 2011
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  10. Spooony

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    what does it do?
     
    Spooony, Jun 11, 2011
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  11. J_L

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    Remove malware using aggressive heuristics and online file reputation.
     
    J_L, Jun 12, 2011
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  12. carat

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    Where are these folders? :doubt:
     
    carat, Jun 13, 2011
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  13. J_L

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    Found it, a dumb inactive OS scan. A far cry from custom scanning.
     
    J_L, Jun 13, 2011
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  14. carat

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    The latest version 2.1.0.12 causes no FP any more :)
     
    carat, Sep 18, 2011
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  15. J_L

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    Still won't be satisfied until it restores custom scan. I thought it's a techie tool, not for newbies.

    I found NPE folders in ProgramData and AppData\Local. Not sure if they get re-created, but it's not as portable as I thought.
     
    J_L, Sep 18, 2011
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  16. carat

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    You can download Norton Power Eraser 2.5 Beta here :)
     
    carat, Jan 13, 2012
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  17. Victek

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    Why do you feel the custom scan option is important? The main reason I use the custom or quick scan options in antimalware products is full scans often take too long - NPE is so fast that's not an issue.
     
    Victek, Jan 13, 2012
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