Friendly Psa From Redford
<div class="IPBDescription">Don't ever use Norton Internet Security</div> Where shall I begin. I installed norton internet security because I thought I was under attack. Since I installed it, the following things (completly unrelated to my internet security, mind you) have happened.
1. My FPS in steam games dropped by 50.
2. NS's gamma set utility stopped working.
3. I suffered severe lag in-game.
4. Later, norton decided that all the shortcuts on my desktop were viruses, and created a rule that PREVENTED ALL ICON ASSOCIATIONS FROM WORKING.
5. It didn't protect me from anything in paticular.
So, kids. Buy a hardware firewall. If you must get a software one, do not get norton internet security. It is the lose.
1. My FPS in steam games dropped by 50.
2. NS's gamma set utility stopped working.
3. I suffered severe lag in-game.
4. Later, norton decided that all the shortcuts on my desktop were viruses, and created a rule that PREVENTED ALL ICON ASSOCIATIONS FROM WORKING.
5. It didn't protect me from anything in paticular.
So, kids. Buy a hardware firewall. If you must get a software one, do not get norton internet security. It is the lose.
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Best free anti-virus program and one of the best anti-virus programs overall.
Best to just ditch Norton and get AVG. The price is right.
Trying to play any game with Norton AV running on your computer is like racing in a dragrace with an elephant carcass strapped to your rear bumper.
whatever happened to using good old ZoneAlarm anyway? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Then it decided to break itself in an update.
THEN, it wanted me to pay money for it to fix itself..
Hahahaha. No.
whatever happened to using good old ZoneAlarm anyway? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
*raises hand*
1. My FPS in steam games dropped by 50.
2. NS's gamma set utility stopped working.
3. I suffered severe lag in-game.
4. Later, norton decided that all the shortcuts on my desktop were viruses, and created a rule that PREVENTED ALL ICON ASSOCIATIONS FROM WORKING.
5. It didn't protect me from anything in paticular.
So, kids. Buy a hardware firewall. If you must get a software one, do not get norton internet security. It is the lose. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Don't uninstall it either, it'll mess your admin account on Windows up if you're running XP. I loath NIS.
~ DarkATi
whatever happened to using good old ZoneAlarm anyway? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I keep it installed, god knows why since I always shut it off as soon as I start my computer to reduce lag. I guess i'm semi-safe from h4x0rs seeing as i've got another computer between me and the intarweb.
From 5 years of using this highly technical system I've personally contracted 1 virus... which was from idiot I let use my PC while I went shopping. He downloaded something dodgy and hasn't even been allowed within a mile radius of my keyboard once I got back and found out what he'd done, let alone using the comp =P
whatever happened to using good old ZoneAlarm anyway? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
ZoneAlarm shuts off my internet connection, and I have no clue why. well, i have a hardware fw anyway.
lol...i just use my built in XP one and i havent been hacked yet. (2 yrs) <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Never interferes with games either. <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I foresee the creation of a new motorsport.
Even ZoneAlarm is annoying, all software firewalls are, everytime you run anything to do with the internet at all seven hundred windows pop up asking wether you realise that this program is running, wether you realise its using the internet, wether you realise you are actually at a computer and wether you realise that (insert name of firewall here) is so great because it told you all of this.
Grr
Haven't had any problems yet.
From 5 years of using this highly technical system I've personally contracted 1 virus... which was from idiot I let use my PC while I went shopping. He downloaded something dodgy and hasn't even been allowed within a mile radius of my keyboard once I got back and found out what he'd done, let alone using the comp =P <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I actually have a D-Link router with a built in firewall (...do any <i>not </i>have a firewall?). See, the only problem is, one day I was having terrible problems with the internet, and I had to shut down the firewall and open all the ports...yea, then I forgot to turn it back on.
Basically my router isn't a firewall anymore than an ethernet cable. It would help if I hadn't forgotten the password...you know?
(if anyone knows how I can permanently reset my router, that'd be nice, because the connection reset (pencil in the reset recess, unplug, plug back in with reset button still pressed, unplug again, plug in as normal) doesn't reset it to default settings (even when leaving it off for a while))
<--Network...something...guy. Router Screwer-Upper? I dunno...no virus either way though...plenty of adware and crap, but I get that here at school too, with the crazy ResNet that basically blocks all my ports and gives me a bunch of lag but stops nothing and has no real point...
Haven't had any problems yet. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
BlackICE's detection system has always been a little on the crap side.
I just run a combination of AVG AntiVirus and ZoneAlarm. A free solution that works just fine for me.
Even ZoneAlarm is annoying, all software firewalls are, everytime you run anything to do with the internet at all seven hundred windows pop up asking wether you realise that this program is running, wether you realise its using the internet, wether you realise you are actually at a computer and wether you realise that (insert name of firewall here) is so great because it told you all of this.
Grr <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
For zone alarm Check "Protect me silently"
And set program control to "Learning mode"
You never see anything but ZA's little tray icon. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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LOL classic
Never used a firewall before, not going to. It's not like I'm that high-profile.
I do have Norton AV, and guess who keeps bringing the viruses? My brother does....
\o/ for anti-viral software
Thus far it's saved me from h4x0rs from Turkey to Vietnam, from "The Rat" trojan horse to "Netbus" and others of it's ilk.
Whatever works I guess.
Oh, and I've blocked MSN and IE from accessing the net using Norton, DIE MS, DIE!@
So I'm torn. I'd never use it on my home PC, but it sure does help to bring in business. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Necrotic, I don't really know why you had the problem. You may have not been saving your decision for all future access attempts.
As for lots of people trying to bang on your firewall, while I try not to think that the companies would program your FW to pop up false alerts to make you think it's doing something from time to time, I do lean towards the idea that people accessing your PC is 99.9% irrelevant to your life. They're probably just mis-routed connections, nosey 'hackers' (who look but don't touch) and other non-harmful nonsense that you honestly shouldn't care about. Seriously... what do you have on your PC that would be so terrible for others to see? Piccies of you dancing naked infront of a mirror with satanic symbols tatooed all over your private areas? XD