The Symantec/Norton Thread.

I don't see a lot of malware and never did. But the idea of ransomware is enough for me to run a security suite and do daily disk images.

 

I could not agree more. I have argued on this forum for over a decade that an image backup daily is the real anti-virus solution. Forget AV programs.

 

Right, ransomware is a real threat nowadays not only to individuals but especially to corporates.

 

The unmanaged client can be run with no limit. If you want it managed, you need a licence. Good product except for an annoying Browser Intrusion Prevention warning that persists.

 

Malwarebytes was another great malware detection and removal tool back in the day when Windows was insecure.
But these days, it's just a waste of resources and unnecessary.

 

Norton Security 22.23.4.5 for Windows is now available!

 

Interesting! Do you use any non-AV cybersecurity programs (e.g., VoodooShield, MBAE, OSArmor, etc.)?

 

Do not agree. What if you download or install a data stealer? All your data is gone in seconds, explain how a backup remediates this please.

 

This comes up repeatedly despite the fact that nothing would remediate this situation. A stealer could just as easily bypass most AV. It would only have to read the file system and wouldn't need any write permission as all it would do it copy and upload your data. I could probably write one myself and backdoor it into legitimate software.

Maybe I am misunderstanding the point but if it is to claim you shouldn't bother to image because someone could steal your data I disagree because everyone should be making backups anyway. If it is only meant to be an argument against not running AV, I could support that to a point but but all of the big tech companies are already stealing your data. I suggest running AV and making backups but 99% of the time (a number totally made up by me) the backup will be more valuable than the AV.

 

Did not claim that anyone should not image, of course they should.

Also did not claim that anyone should not run an AV, of course they should.

My claim is that a backing up does nothing to stop a data stealer and that using a backup as a main line of defense over an AV is probably not a good idea.

 

Norton Security 22.23.4.6 for Windows is now available!

 

Norton Security 22.23.5.106 for Windows is now available!

 

Norton Security 22.23.6.5 for Windows is now available!

 

How long are they going to remain on version 22?

 

It's been 9 years, so it looks like at least a decade. I'm sure they have changed some things over the years but I wonder how many others like myself aren't going to bother to look at it when they assume they have already seen it and there isn't much to entice someone to look at it again.

 

Seriously. I am so tired of that version 22 gui.

 

Agreed. If they had to pick one to keep for a decade, I think they made the wrong choice. White and yellow. It hurts my eyes to look at it.

 

Welcome friends Norton is getting worse Even Adguard doesn't suit him anymore and why because they started with norton more and more ads showing only critical selections well, we have to watch ads, that's what people from norton want, and I still have Kaspersky for that and if they don't fix it, keep it clean as always I will stop trusting Norton and a buy of kaspersky and goodbye norton I greet everyone

 

You got that right my friend.

 

Norton Security 22.23.8.4 for Windows is now available!

 

just like clam antivirus

 

How does Norton compare to Kaspersky these day's? I haven't used Norton for a very long time and with them buying Avira and Avast I'm guessing their products have only gotten better. What's SONAR like these day's? Are Norton's signatures top notch?

 

Norton Security 22.23.9.9 for Windows is now available!

 

They've been on version 22 for a dozen years. Probably hasn't changed much since you last saw it.

 

Wow I cannot believe that they are still on this version.