If Norton is so good, why does it have such a terrible rating (among actual users) at download.com? Check it out: 35% approval for Norton Internet Security 2005 (35 votes). Norton Antivirus 2005, about the same (80 votes). I would feel like a fool to use this. Ad-aware is rated 89% and there are other free programs which work far better than Norton. Sorry guys, I'm just reporting what I see. Yeh, Norton probably works great for a few. But there are far too many complaints. Bil Green PC 1000 Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-924-1000 Monday, November 22, 2004, 11:07:55 PM, you wrote: D> " Is this an issue to do with firewall ( NEED ADVICE ) " D> Yes it is and Norton Internet Security will stop spam, popups, viruses, D> Trojans, provides a firewall, etc......IT's Complete Protection for The D> Internet....which is what we all need, including you. D> I used to have spyware, popups occur because some stuff just slips by the D> general programs....not with Norton....$59.95 at Walmart, worth every penny, D> and after a year you suscribe yearly, getting updates on every piece of D> protection built into N.I.S. D> Damon Brunger D> Telrad Electronics D> Ft. Wayne, IN D> ----- Original Message ----- D> From: "Tiberio Moreira" <tibstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> D> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> D> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:12 PM D> Subject: [TechAssist] computer question how do i secure my computer from D> hackers >> hello to all >> Thanks to all who responded to my post >> As it turned out my computer was loaded with spyware >> I downloaded adware and ran program computer seems to be back to normal >> my next question is how do I know if my computer is safe enough to do >> transactions with a credit card ? Just recently some got access to my >> credit >> card number ( now I'm afraid to use it online ) >> Is this an issue to do with firewall ( NEED ADVICE ) >> Any suggestions >> tib >> >> Tiberio Moreira >> 412 Lancaster St. >> Leominster Ma. (978) 5375973 >> #9176 >> >> >> >> >>>From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>To: J Silverman <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ........changed to Spyware........ >>>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:41:01 -0800 >>> >>>Actually I could. Produce and even better product without cheating. >>>It's too bad that so many people fell for this trick and gave the >>>program a good rating. >>> >>>I thinks CNET should start banning programs which install spyware >>>without telling the customer before the installation. >>> >>>Bil Green >>>PC 1000 >>>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >>>760-924-1000 >>> >>>Monday, November 22, 2004, 2:42:53 PM, you wrote: >>> >>>JS> Can you think of a better way to guarantee success? >>>JS> Jerry Silverman >>>JS> Greentron Inc >>>JS> 4 Newland Ave >>>JS> Greenville SC 29609 >>>JS> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >>>JS> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx >>>JS> ----- Original Message ----- >>>JS> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>JS> To: "Jim Myers" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>JS> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:57 PM >>>JS> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ........changed to Spyware........ >>> >>> >>> >> But someone already found that Spysweeper downloads spyware and places >>> >> it in its own directory, then finds it during the scan. Didn't you see >>> >> my earlier post? >>> >> >>> >> Bil Green >>> >> PC 1000 >>> >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >>> >> 760-924-1000 >>> >> >>> >> Monday, November 22, 2004, 12:39:35 PM, you wrote: >>> >> >>> >> JM> Every place I look the trial download is free but to subscribe it >>>is >>> >> JM> $29.95, I ran AdAware and Spybot S&D to be sure my system is clean >>>JS> then >>> >> JM> downloaded Spysweeper, ran AdAware and Spybot again, still clean. >>>Then >>> >> JM> ran Spysweeper. Spysweeper took longer to scan my system and found >>>12 >>> >> JM> spywares and 22 traces. Does this mean it is better and found some >>>JS> that >>> >> JM> the other two missed or did it put some on my system to find? My >>>JS> feeling >>> >> JM> is it must be better since we know that Spybot finds some that >>>AdAware >>> >> JM> misses and visa versa. Maybe Spysweeper is worth the 30 bucks. >>> >> JM> >>>JS> >>>**************************************************************************** >>>JS> *************************************** >>> >> JM> Since 1972 >>> >> JM> Jim Myers >>> >> JM> Telrad Electronics >>> >> JM> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> JM> Tony S wrote: >>> >> >> I have been using Spysweeper for 2 weeks now and I have to agree, >>>does >>>JS> a >>> >> >> better job then Adaware. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Tony Saracco >>> >> >> TCS ELECTRONICS >>> >> >> 406 Andra Ct. >>> >> >> Gilberts, IL 60136 >>> >> >> tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx >>> >> >> >>> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> >> From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 6:31 PM >>> >> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer problem Symantic Email Proxy >>>Pop-ups >>> >> >> overtaking my computer >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>>Spysweeper will kick Spybot's and Adaware's asses with both hands >>>tied >>> >> >>>behind it's back........and I've tried all 3 and the magazines have >>>JS> rated >>> >> >>>it >>> >> >>>above both too....Webroot Spysweeper.....that's the one to download >>>JS> free. >>> >> >>>That's Spysweeper......by Webroot. Want me to spell it???? >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>Essss, Peee, Why, Esss, Double you, Eeeee, Eeeee, Peee, Eeee, >>>JS> Are.....;-) >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>Damon Brunger >>> >> >>>Telrad Electronics >>> >> >>>Ft. Wayne, IN >>> >> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>> >> >>>From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >>>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 4:06 PM >>> >> >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer problem Symantic Email Proxy >>>Pop-ups >>> >> >>>overtaking my computer >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>>Tib, >>> >> >>>>Do you have spyware scanners on your computer? >>> >> >>>>If not, you need some.. >>> >> >>>>Go to www.download.com, search for Spybot and Adaware. >>> >> >>>>Download each one, install, check for updates, then run them. >>> >> >>>>Jeff >>> >> >>>>-- >>> >> >>>>Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair >>> >> >>>>263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 >>> >> >>>>717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 >>> >> >>>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>> >> >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>> >> >>>>From: "Tiberio Moreira" <tibstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >>>>To: <ServiceTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >>>>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:43 AM >>> >> >>>>Subject: [TechAssist] computer problem Symantic Email Proxy >>> >> >>>>Pop-ups >>> >> >>>>overtaking my computer >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>>hello to everyone >>> >> >>>>got up sunday morning to check email and there were a zillion >>> >> >>>>email >>> >> >>>>scanning >>> >> >>>>errors on my task bar >>> >> >>>>been on computer all morning clicking X's ( close program ) >>> >> >>>>There is a constant folw of Pop-Ups labled Symantic Email Proxy >>>with >>> >> >>>>messages >>> >> >>>>your email was unable to be sent server rejected the >>> >> >>>>recipient/sender/server >>> >> >>>>interrupted >>> >> >>>>open email client and resend message from set message folder >>> >> >>>>just in time i spent writing this email (25 min ) i had to close >>>JS> pop-ups >>> >> >>>>every couple of sec >>> >> >>>>There is a Symantec scanning message box running on both bottum >>>JS> corners >>> >> >>>>of >>> >> >>>>screen >>> >> >>>>Hope someone can help me out before i take a hammer to fix problem >>> >> >>>>tib >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>>Tiberio Moreira >>> >> >>>>412 Lancaster St. >>> >> >>>>Leominster Ma. (978) 5375973 >>> >> >>>>#9176 >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>> >>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>JS> ----- >>> >> >>>>Lost Password: >>> >> >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> >> >>>>Email Archives: >>> >> >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>> >>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>JS> ----- >>> >> >>>>Lost Password: >>> >> >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> >> >>>>Email Archives: >>> >> >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>JS> ---- >>> >> >>>Lost Password: >>> >> >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> >> >>>Email Archives: >>> >> >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>JS> ---- >>> >> >> Lost Password: >>> >> >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> >> >> Email Archives: >>> >> >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>JM>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>JS> ----- >>> >> JM> Lost Password: >>> >> JM> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> >> JM> Email Archives: >>> >> JM> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>JS> --- >>> >> Lost Password: >>> >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>> >> Email Archives: >>> >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>>JS> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>JS> Lost Password: >>>JS> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>JS> Email Archives: >>>JS> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>Lost Password: >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Lost Password: >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> D> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D> Lost Password: D> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". D> Email Archives: D> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/