Advice Request Do you run Norton on default?

[motox781]

I am using Norton Security Deluxe again. I like the performance it gives. The only thing I change, is:

Turn Off:

- Report Card
- Special Offers

Anyone change anything else? Just curious.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Set Sonar to aggressive but expect high instances of FPs.

 

[L0ckJaw]

When i used it ( not anymore due to the breach ) i had the settings at aggressive mode.

 

[marcopaone]

Aggressive settings

 

[JB007]

When i used it ( not anymore due to the breach ) i had the settings at aggressive mode.

Hello @L0ckJaw
What kind of breach ?

 

[Divine_Barakah]

There were some claims that 3 big US antivirus firms (Symantec, Mcafee and Trend Micro) were breached by hackers.

 

[Venustus]

McAfee, Symantec & Trend Micro breached by Russian hacking group

The three US-based antivirus software vendors that had been breached by a Russian hacking group have now been identified.

gdpr.report

I am using Norton Security Deluxe again. I like the performance it gives. The only thing I change, is:

Turn Off:

- Report Card
- Special Offers

Anyone change anything else? Just curious.

Make sure auto renewal is turned off in your Norton Central account.

 

[blackice]

McAfee, Symantec & Trend Micro breached by Russian hacking group

The three US-based antivirus software vendors that had been breached by a Russian hacking group have now been identified.

gdpr.report

Make sure auto renewal is turned off in your Norton Central account.

AdvIntel admitted they did not have any evidence to back up the claim that Symantec was included. Only that the hackers said they had.

 

[JB007]

AdvIntel admitted they did not have any evidence to back up the claim that Symantec was included. Only that the hackers said they had.

In summary it is impossible to know who is telling the truth, hackers or AV companies ?

 

[Burrito]

In summary it is impossible to know who is telling the truth, hackers or AV companies ?

In general.... perhaps.

In this case, the data indicated that what was stolen was just test data -- not actual real-world information. The test data included no real code nor customers.

Symantec Says Data Stolen By Russian Hackers Was Fake

An infamous hacking group recently claimed to have breached the networks of three antivirus makers. Symantec was one, but the company says things aren't what they seem.

www.forbes.com

The alleged breach is not a concern.

The potential sale to Broadcom is a concern.

When Broadcom purchased CA, there were layoffs, reductions in R&D, and other things done to make all the CA products a little worse.

Computer Associates (CA) is where PestPatrol AntiSpyware went to die eons ago...

Probably the same thing would happen to Norton. The financial press assumes that the same thing would happen.

Wedbush: Broadcom Can Squeeze $1.3-$1.5B In Synergies From 'Bloated' Symantec - Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)

www.benzinga.com

 

[Venustus]

The potential sale to Broadcom is a concern.

Agreed!

 

[KonradPL]

Personaly, I`ve been using agressive settings where it is possible

 

[Andrew3000]

Yes, just set Sonar to aggressive

 

[Burrito]

I took the Amazon special -- stacking up another year...

Hopefully they don't get stupid with Broadcom sort of sell-out of ideas...

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi anyone know if there is a setting in firewall of norton to get alerts of programs connecting to internet, i'd like to block when possible without going through settings? Thks

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Hi anyone know if there is a setting in firewall of norton to get alerts of programs connecting to internet, i'd like to block when possible without going through settings? Thks

As far as I remember there is such an option. But, unfortunately, I don't have Norton installed on any of my machines for now.

 

[bjm_]

Hi anyone know if there is a setting in firewall of norton to get alerts of programs connecting to internet, i'd like to block when possible without going through settings? Thks

Not sure if this helps. You can turn Automatic Program Control = Off. Norton will get chatty for awhile and you'll decide what traffic is trustworthy.

Norton recommends Automatic Program Control = On
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-security/beta/solutions/v15457333

 

[blueblackwow65]

Thks bjm that works well, at alerts norton shows hhow good or bad aa reputation of file is ,and it recommends allow or block.Thks