| | |  | Books | Home » » Norton AntiVirus 2003 [Old Version] | | | | | | | Description: | | Simple and powerful, Norton AntiVirus 2003 protects your PC against viruses--and it covers e-mail and instant messaging, too. The program's clear and simple interface shows you what you're protected against, how up-to-date your virus definitions are, and when you last checked your whole system. Anything you need to worry about is clearly marked in red. Installation is simple: you can accept all the defaults without worry, and you'll be prompted to go online and get up-to-date definitions as soon as you install. If a virus is found, the software will try to automatically repair the file. In addition to looking for known viruses, the Norton AntiVirus Bloodhound feature tries to spot new viruses and worms by their behavior. AntiVirus 2003 also checks for viruses in files you download from the Web, in e-mail, and now in instant messages. If you use MSN Messenger you'll need to reboot; other messaging tools are protected straight away. With e-mail, Norton AntiVirus 2003 can check incoming and outgoing messages and files in POP3 clients like Outlook Express. While AntiVirus 2002 would only stop you from getting infected by an e-mail worm, this version stops you from passing the infection on to others. Checking your system and downloading updates are two things you need to do regularly. Norton AntiVirus 2003 makes them relatively painless by setting up a full scan once a week and checking for new updates whenever you're online. Running a full scan does take time and you're not given an estimate of how long; a large drive can take 30 minutes or even an hour, and it ties up a lot of your PC's power. Simple update scanning hardly slows down your PC down at all. Norton AntiVirus 2003 is an excellent way to guard against viruses. While it's not a major upgrade, as instant messaging becomes more popular, it's good to see tools to protect your system. --Mary Branscombe, Amazon.co.uk | | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 162 reviews |
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| Windows XP / Windows Me / Windows 2000 / Windows 98 | | Media:
| CD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
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 Caution: Computer SLOWDOWN AheadMay 13, 2009
Lucky if you can still use the computer after installing this junk. It could break your email, the liveupdate will hang, the package can't be reinstalled cleanly. If you need meaningful tech support from Symantec, it ain't gonna happen.
 Anti Virus Too much Time to Load ...Dec 20, 2008
I find this product and all the update versions to be cumbersome in that the computer takes too long to reboot each time when loading the anti-virus. I've switched to another brand.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
it may make your machine unbootableNov 11, 2005
I installed NAV, and on reboot, my machine is brain dead- nothing works. I email the crack team at Symantec (in India, of course), and get the following, indicating that they toasted my machine, but I should seek help somewhere else:
===== quote from Symantec return email:
Dale, I understand the difficulties that you are currently facing. During the installation of Norton AntiVirus (NAV) some of the Windows XP files might have got corrupted which caused this issue. In order to resolve this issue, I suggest that you contact your system vendor.
Regards,
Sandeep Nambiar
Symantec Authorized Technical Support
==== end quote.
They obviously don't care if they take my money and trash my machine. Now it is my problem.
Avoid these people.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Do not purchase - has lots of problems and is not supportedAug 25, 2005
Symantec no longer supports this product although they will readily take your money for antivirus updates. The system scan goes into a continuous loop and corrections are not available.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Norton is not user friendly-Save your money!Jun 14, 2005
I've attempted to install, re-install, uninstall the Norton package I just purchased multiple times with absolutely no success. I thought it was either me or a problem with my laptop-until I started reading the reviews. A side note-I still have 6 months service remaining on my original purchase from last year but with no luck on the time remaining for any working anti-virus on that package and the fact that there is no one and I mean no one to contact for any type of technical support. When you call the toll free the only assistance is to buy new or check an existing order. When you attempt to go to the address that pops up saying go to this site for relief, "This page is not available" screen comes up.
So let me get this straight. I can't speak to anyone-I can't e-mail anyone-When I attempt to access the page that the system is telling me to go to, it isn't available. Well heck--it must be me. Folks save your money.
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