Is it worth having? All it wants to seem to do is scan my PC every 3 days and tell me it's running normally?

Can I just fuck it off as it seems pointless to me and just slows my PC down!

Thanks.

 

Haven't had any problems with it since installing it 2 years ago...

Run it every week and that's about it (you can change the scan options)

Careful though as it only works on genuine Windows software

 

Of course I have genuine Windows software Mark! You cheeky fooker!

Can I fuck it off or not then? Just annoying mate!

 

if you have all the right software on your pc you dont need Defender as its shite

 

no, it is not, it is shit

 

I've just got a Norton package, nothing fancy but everytime Defender has done a scan in god knows how long it's never found anything?

Is that because it's fucking useless or is it doing it's job?

 

of freeware i would recommend ad-aware

 

Norton, god get shot!
Dan - You can alter the scan settings to once a year if you want!

 

or you can just uninstall it

 

Oh dear what's up with Norton?

 

Mine does a scan once a week while im at work causes no probs change the settings!

 

nothing really
just taking allot of system recourses to maintain scanning

 

PC does seem slow as FUCK on start up and i'm thinking it's the Norton! Am I right?

 

defender slows it down like a right bitch. I just turned scanning off altogether if i get spyware ill run a one off scan. Well this was when i had vista anyway. The dredded thing has gone now thank god

 

yes mate, uninstall norton, which you will need to google for "norton removal tool" because norton wont let you uninstall it the normal way then install AVG which is free and wont slow the pc down

 

norton is shite slows your pc to a crawl avast is better than avg and spyware terminator is better than windows defender and also has built in hips

 

I've had the AVG let spyware and things through before, also had a virus at work on a PC with AVG installed!

If I was to fuck Norton off what can I have to accompany the AVG as like I say I dont think it does spyware does it?

Begrudged to fuck Norton off as I only paid £40 for it last month!

 

you pay for software shame on you

 

Mate I know FUCK ALL about that kinda thing!

Care to enlighten me then?

 

Run all these free Programmes and you'll safe as houses Dan

AVG free is fine for anti Virus infact it's excellent

http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php

Ad-aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Spybot - Search & Destroy
www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

Both of the above programs scan your computer for spyware and other malicious files that can be picked up online. When they have finished scanning they allow you to choose to remove these files. You should download and install both Ad-aware and Spybot S&D then, before scanning, use the built in 'update' feature in each down keep the definition files up-to-date.

SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Whereas Ad-aware and Spybot search and clean your computer, SpywareBlaster stops the spyware/adware from coming back. Install, update, then enable all protection to keep your computer much safer.

CWShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

CWShredder scans for specific browser hijackers that are notoriously difficult to get rid of and can be missed by the above programs. A browser hijacker takes over your home page and various search engines and is designed to 'force' you to view certain websites and adverts instead of what you want to see.

Firewall

ZoneAlarm
http://www.zonelabs.com/

There are three versions of ZoneAlarm available. The free version (ZoneAlarm), as well as ZoneAlarm Plus and ZoneAlarm Pro. The free version is perfectly suitable for home use.

 

Dan like i said ive used AVG for over a year and my pc is running spot on, never had a virus.
Its just what you do on the pc and be careful what sites you visit.

 

Fantastic! Cheers for the info guy's, will take a look over easter and sort it out, might just write the £40 to Norton off down to experience, no problem