ok, so i just did a norton live update and i'm having problems accessing....

[Gato Moteado]

hotmail.com
linkedin.com
parts of myspace.com

yahoo and google seem to work fine.

anyone else had this kind of problem after downloading and installing norton updates?

on edit: no problem with DU either.

[gmoney]

1. hate when updates do that

...not just Norton, but a lot of other software seems to "update" itself to break your system. Adobe updates (when they actually work) tend to do that...

Sorry, don't have any advice for you though.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. The problem is NORTON itself. Ditch it.

Norton makes crap.

Unless they've changed in the last couple years, anyway. After a few experiences, and speaking with IT professionals of good caliber, I won't even think of using anything by Norton.

[lildreamer316]

3. DING DING DING!!

We have a winner.
Had to completely delete it off my laptop to be able to connect to the internet. Really.
Figured that out all by myself, too. Yay for the blonde.

[havocmom]

4. Yep. Norton is Computer Cancer

CUT IT OUT!

[China_cat]

5. The last time I had Norton

it screwed up my wireless network to the point I couldn't access my print server, my scanner, my ftp to the domains I manage. The union bought it for me, thinking they were doing a good thing. Took me 3 weeks to find all the problems and fix them.

[idgiehkt]

10. yes. I hate it.

And their customer service, which I've dealt with twice, is a freaking nightmare from hell.

norton should be illegal. I bet it's run by the freepers.

[Ms_Dem_Meanor]

6. I did last night.

After I started a thread, everything went to shit. I couldn't even go to my homepage to check my email. It was 12:30am when I got it to work.

[seaglass]

7. The only problems I've had with Norton is when I try downloading

stuff, I have to disable my firewall temporarily.

[KT2000]

8. Yes - I called tech support

they walked me through some changes because I could not access email. They did not charge because it was their fault.

[Control-Z]

9. A Norton upgrade

corrupted my OS.

I learned my lesson. No more Norton.

[idgiehkt]

11. I had to call their customer service once

and do something in regards to live update...it was a nightmare trying to get it all straightened out.

[Deja Q]

12. Better to avoid myspace. Until Rupert Murdoch fixes it, the damn place is a haven for malware.

he owns it, it's his responsibility. ;)

I don't use Norton either - they've been lowly rated; the day John W Thompson ditched IBM's OS/2 group (which he helped ruin) to run Symantec I knew it'd be bad... and it turned out as I'd expected.

Now I use Kaspersky Internet Security.

http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

[idgiehkt]

16. great link there, hypno

thanks for posting that. :hi:

[Deja Q]

17. Anytime.

:hi:

I may post weird shit half the time... but I like to think I damn well make up for it with the other half. :)

[Gato Moteado]

18. i think you're right about kaspersky

will i be able to remove norton completely or will it cause lingering problems the way zone alarm did on my last computer after i uninstalled it?

[Ikonoklast]

13. Norton is useless, eats up tons of space

Use Grisoft, AVG anti-spyware. It's free. Works great, no hitches.

[Deja Q]

14. AVG updates are typically manual and take 10~12 hours to get out...

Trend takes 3~4 and Kaspersky takes 1~2...

Freeware is free, but a dedicated service can be a real lifesaver. Especially given the number of virii "in the wild".

[Mojambo]

15. Gotta dump Norton.

It's a bloated piece of garbage.

I'd highly recommend Nod32.

http://www.eset.com/