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<blockquote data-quote="RoboMan" data-source="post: 956908" data-attributes="member: 53544"><p>We are near the end of 2021 and most comments we see around security forums are usually the same:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">BitDefender is a resource-hog!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Norton is buggy and heavy!</li> </ul><p>We've analyzed BitDefender 2021 in the past and verified that, at least in most scenarios, their antivirus has improved a lot, to the point where it can be really light to resources.</p><p></p><p>So, what about Norton? See, I've always been a fan of <strong>Norton's SONAR</strong>, but in the past I had lots of issues with their solutions, including<u> random freezes, slowdowns, eternal app loading times, bugs and uninstalling problems</u>. But, it's nearly 2022, hopefully they've improved, right? So I decided I wanted to give this experiment a try.</p><p></p><p>So, first, I spent a good 30 minutes looking for any website that would have any kind of <strong>extended trial</strong> that would let me test Norton (without having to crack/ilegally download, etc). I finally came to this site <a href="https://techprotips.com/norton-security-deluxe-90-days-extended-trial/" target="_blank">Norton Security Deluxe - 90 days Extended Trial | Techprotips</a> that offered a 90 day trial. Hurray! All I had to do after installing was invest a little bit of time in updating the product, since it was way outdated. This including rebooting several times and looking for more updates until there were none.</p><p></p><p><strong><u><span style="font-size: 22px">HOW IT WENT</span></u></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Installation: </strong>this was ridiculously quick. All it took was a double click, and wait for.. what, 15 seconds? Maybe less.</p><p></p><p><strong>Updating:</strong> as mentioned my product was really outdated because the offer was a bit old, but we got around it in aprox. 10 minutes.</p><p></p><p><strong>The product:</strong> Norton LifeLock pretty much came configured. I took a tour around all the features and configurations, but there wasn't much I could change. The product doesn't offer much of configuration options, but at least some modules come with "<u><strong>Disabled, Enabled, Intense</strong></u>" you can switch from or to. So, it's basically an install and forget product, that's good! This is what my GUI looks like.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]260425[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>All important features have a shortcut in the home GUI. There's also a little arrow in the middle right which displays more modules. You could also head to configuration and cofigure different modules. I apologize in advance for being in spanish.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]260426[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Now, to main the point, how does it work?</p><p></p><p>Well, immediately after updating and rebooting, I made a full scan just in case the product worked with a cache technique that would allow itself to not re-scan every file each time I use it. This full scan of the system took<strong> 7 minutes</strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">HOW DOES THE SYSTEM WORK</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Like no product is installed. Literally. Let's start with the fact that before installing Norton, I had no antivirus. I had reciently clean installed Windows 10, and all I had was Hard_Configurator in <strong>disallowed mode</strong>. So, now I have a security suite protecting my PC in real time, and it doesn't feel like anything changed. This is Norton working in the background:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]260427[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>You may be thinking one of two things.</p><p></p><p>#1 If it consumes so little and the system works as if nothing is installed, it's probably garbage!</p><p>#2 Probably if you run an app now, it will take forever to open and resources will go up!</p><p></p><p>Well well well you little stranger, you're wrong! I downloaded Brave (browser) installer, which downloaded instantly and was not delayed (as more AV delay to scan the item first). After that I double clicked the installer, this triggered Norton File Insight, which is a module that:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Analyzes the file looking for malicious intents</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Compares the hash in the Norton Community and provides you with statistics on how safe it is and how many users have installed it, as well as the file's information.</li> </ul><p>[ATTACH=full]260428[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Well RoboMan, quit your fanboy talk, how much did it take Norton to analyze the file and give you this info?</p><p></p><p>Literally<strong>, one and a half seconds</strong>. After I double clicked the file, I waited around one second and a green Norton box popped up saying it was safe, half a second later this image popped up and I knew it was safe to install. So I decided to move forward with the installing, which took place immediately after I hit next, no delays for installation whatsoever.</p><p></p><p>This kind of technique also helps you <strong>identify a fake installer</strong> (you're installing WhatsApp for PC and suddenly you see nobody has installed it, weird, this cannot be WhatsApp installer!)</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">OVERALL</span></strong></p><p></p><p>I also play a lot, like Runescape, League of Legends, use several apps for these such as Blitz, OP.GG, edit with Photoshop, and all these programs <strong>run and load with the same times they did when no product was installed</strong>. Booting time is <strong>insanely fast </strong>yet, daily tasks work <strong>as fluid as no AV installed</strong>, installations and downloads respond <strong>as nothing was scanning them</strong>, and Norton answers with details and information on everything <strong>in the moment</strong>.</p><p></p><p>So, Norton is buggy and slows down the machine even in 2021? That's another myth taken down by RoboMan, the best of them robots <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite114" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoboMan, post: 956908, member: 53544"] We are near the end of 2021 and most comments we see around security forums are usually the same: [LIST] [*]BitDefender is a resource-hog! [*]Norton is buggy and heavy! [/LIST] We've analyzed BitDefender 2021 in the past and verified that, at least in most scenarios, their antivirus has improved a lot, to the point where it can be really light to resources. So, what about Norton? See, I've always been a fan of [B]Norton's SONAR[/B], but in the past I had lots of issues with their solutions, including[U] random freezes, slowdowns, eternal app loading times, bugs and uninstalling problems[/U]. But, it's nearly 2022, hopefully they've improved, right? So I decided I wanted to give this experiment a try. So, first, I spent a good 30 minutes looking for any website that would have any kind of [B]extended trial[/B] that would let me test Norton (without having to crack/ilegally download, etc). I finally came to this site [URL='https://techprotips.com/norton-security-deluxe-90-days-extended-trial/']Norton Security Deluxe - 90 days Extended Trial | Techprotips[/URL] that offered a 90 day trial. Hurray! All I had to do after installing was invest a little bit of time in updating the product, since it was way outdated. This including rebooting several times and looking for more updates until there were none. [B][U][SIZE=6]HOW IT WENT[/SIZE][/U] Installation: [/B]this was ridiculously quick. All it took was a double click, and wait for.. what, 15 seconds? Maybe less. [B]Updating:[/B] as mentioned my product was really outdated because the offer was a bit old, but we got around it in aprox. 10 minutes. [B]The product:[/B] Norton LifeLock pretty much came configured. I took a tour around all the features and configurations, but there wasn't much I could change. The product doesn't offer much of configuration options, but at least some modules come with "[U][B]Disabled, Enabled, Intense[/B][/U]" you can switch from or to. So, it's basically an install and forget product, that's good! This is what my GUI looks like. [ATTACH type="full" width="676px" alt="1630857725073.png"]260425[/ATTACH] All important features have a shortcut in the home GUI. There's also a little arrow in the middle right which displays more modules. You could also head to configuration and cofigure different modules. I apologize in advance for being in spanish. [ATTACH type="full" width="681px" alt="1630857815481.png"]260426[/ATTACH] Now, to main the point, how does it work? Well, immediately after updating and rebooting, I made a full scan just in case the product worked with a cache technique that would allow itself to not re-scan every file each time I use it. This full scan of the system took[B] 7 minutes[/B]. [B][SIZE=6]HOW DOES THE SYSTEM WORK[/SIZE][/B] Like no product is installed. Literally. Let's start with the fact that before installing Norton, I had no antivirus. I had reciently clean installed Windows 10, and all I had was Hard_Configurator in [B]disallowed mode[/B]. So, now I have a security suite protecting my PC in real time, and it doesn't feel like anything changed. This is Norton working in the background: [ATTACH type="full" width="849px" alt="1630858260271.png"]260427[/ATTACH] You may be thinking one of two things. #1 If it consumes so little and the system works as if nothing is installed, it's probably garbage! #2 Probably if you run an app now, it will take forever to open and resources will go up! Well well well you little stranger, you're wrong! I downloaded Brave (browser) installer, which downloaded instantly and was not delayed (as more AV delay to scan the item first). After that I double clicked the installer, this triggered Norton File Insight, which is a module that: [LIST] [*]Analyzes the file looking for malicious intents [*]Compares the hash in the Norton Community and provides you with statistics on how safe it is and how many users have installed it, as well as the file's information. [/LIST] [ATTACH type="full" width="700px" alt="1630858495725.png"]260428[/ATTACH] Well RoboMan, quit your fanboy talk, how much did it take Norton to analyze the file and give you this info? Literally[B], one and a half seconds[/B]. After I double clicked the file, I waited around one second and a green Norton box popped up saying it was safe, half a second later this image popped up and I knew it was safe to install. So I decided to move forward with the installing, which took place immediately after I hit next, no delays for installation whatsoever. This kind of technique also helps you [B]identify a fake installer[/B] (you're installing WhatsApp for PC and suddenly you see nobody has installed it, weird, this cannot be WhatsApp installer!) [B][SIZE=6]OVERALL[/SIZE][/B] I also play a lot, like Runescape, League of Legends, use several apps for these such as Blitz, OP.GG, edit with Photoshop, and all these programs [B]run and load with the same times they did when no product was installed[/B]. Booting time is [B]insanely fast [/B]yet, daily tasks work [B]as fluid as no AV installed[/B], installations and downloads respond [B]as nothing was scanning them[/B], and Norton answers with details and information on everything [B]in the moment[/B]. So, Norton is buggy and slows down the machine even in 2021? That's another myth taken down by RoboMan, the best of them robots :cool: [/QUOTE]
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