Mcafee vs Symantec

mstrspy · External Since: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 10

I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.

Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
M

joe black · External Since: Apr 29, 2007 Posts: 9

"mstrspy" <blank.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:27la3393cab3r401uvkut9q8rfb5b6s4l6@4ax.com...
>I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>
> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
> M
>

I think that if you tally up all the complaints, McAfee usually receives far
more complaints about interference with 3rd party applications.

joe black · External Since: Apr 29, 2007 Posts: 9

"Leythos" <void.DeleteThis@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
news:1177902638_60469@sp6iad.superfeed.net...
> I'll take the Symantec Corporate Edition AV for Workstations and Servers
> over everything else on the market - don't use the home edition stuff any
> more.
>
SAV CE doesn't receive anywhere near the good press it deserves. Probably
because of the Symantec name, which is an easy target.

Jim · External Since: Feb 08, 2006 Posts: 41

"mstrspy" <blank.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:27la3393cab3r401uvkut9q8rfb5b6s4l6@4ax.com...
>I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>
> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
> M
>
Yes, neither.
Jim

Jeanette Russo · External Since: Jan 26, 2007 Posts: 7

Jim wrote:
> "mstrspy" <blank.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:27la3393cab3r401uvkut9q8rfb5b6s4l6@4ax.com...
>> I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
>> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
>> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>>
>> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
>> M
>>
> Yes, neither.
> Jim
>
>
Both are awful

Panda · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 1

On Apr 30, 5:34 am, mstrspy <b... DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote:
> I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>
> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
> M

Hi,

I recently downloaded a trail version of Kaspersky, it's amazing!!!

I was really surprised that Kaspesky have completed the job while
others like Norton, AVG, Trend Micro and Mcaffe are still behind.

My computer returned healthy after having Kaspersky installed for one
month.

See this report by UK Computer Shopper:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/shopper/labs/105204/kaspersky-antivirus-6.html

Panda,
http://forums.networkingland.com

Mr. Arnold · External Since: Apr 30, 2007 Posts: 32

"mstrspy" <blank DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
news:27la3393cab3r401uvkut9q8rfb5b6s4l6@4ax.com...
>I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>
> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
> M
>

MacAfee was a piece of trash in the corporate environment a few years back.
It couldn't detect/stop anything. So I can only imagine its effectiveness in
the home environment.

For Norton, which I got rid of the trial version off of Vista, my experience
with Norton was nothing but a nightmare. I have used the corporate version
of Norton at work and it seems ok.

Vi · External Since: Mar 23, 2007 Posts: 12

"mstrspy" <blank.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:27la3393cab3r401uvkut9q8rfb5b6s4l6@4ax.com...
>I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>
> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
> M
>

Speaking for myself,Norton, no doubt in my mind... McAffee screwed up my PC.

mstrspy · External Since: Nov 26, 2005 Posts: 10

I'm learnign that the hrd way.I disabled Norton and installed Mcafee
just to try it out. It screwed my machine. up. When I run msconfig to
disable some services.I get an access violation and it tells me I need
to be Administrator. Never happened before I instaled Mcafee. Very
suspicious.

On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:04:25 -0400, "Vi" <baseballfan DeleteThis @comcast.net>
wrote:

>
>"mstrspy" <blank DeleteThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:27la3393cab3r401uvkut9q8rfb5b6s4l6@4ax.com...
>>I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
>> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
>> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>>
>> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
>> M
>>
>
>Speaking for myself,Norton, no doubt in my mind... McAffee screwed up my PC.
>

archie bunker · External Since: May 05, 2007 Posts: 1

Are you certain that you removed all vestiges of Norton? I am into my
4th year with McAfee after finally cleaning Norton from my machines
and have yet to have a problem with McAfee.

Norton IS NOT EASY to girt rid of-- but IMHO it is well worth it. Of
course YMMV.

On Sat, 05 May 2007 15:18:21 GMT, mstrspy <blank RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote:

>I'm learnign that the hrd way.I disabled Norton and installed Mcafee
>just to try it out. It screwed my machine. up. When I run msconfig to
>disable some services.I get an access violation and it tells me I need
>to be Administrator. Never happened before I instaled Mcafee. Very
>suspicious.
>
>
>
>On Wed, 2 May 2007 09:04:25 -0400, "Vi" <baseballfan RemoveThis @comcast.net>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"mstrspy" <blank RemoveThis @verizon.net> wrote in message
>>news:27la3393cab3r401uvkut9q8rfb5b6s4l6@4ax.com...
>>>I just recently disabled Norton antivirus and installed Mcafee. I'm
>>> not completely happy wth Norton Symantec particularly because it
>>> toatly screwed up my DVD copy software.
>>>
>>> Anyone here have any oppinions about Mcaffe vs Norton?
>>> M
>>>
>>
>>Speaking for myself,Norton, no doubt in my mind... McAffee screwed up my PC.
>>