Serious Discussion Norton seem to become "Tears of the Era"

[CyberDevil]

For years Norton has only updated the interface, since it was held hostage by Symantec. No new technologies, just button changes and additional functionality like browser and game acceleration. Now Norton will evolve and change with Avast, which passes both professional and amateur tests perfectly. Is that a bad thing? The years of stagnation are over. We will finally see some movement. I personally don't trust products that don't change for years. Now I'm on the contrary thinking of trying to go back to Norton. I'm waiting for the gamer version update, I wonder what that will look like and if it will be at all.

 

[XLR8R]

Well, it looks like the inevitable has finally occured, although what I remember is that they were initially going to use the Avira engine in Norton. Why/how this changed, perhaps the patent issues had something to do with that.

 

[Trident]

Well, it looks like the inevitable has finally occured, although what I remember is that they were initially going to use the Avira engine in Norton. Why/how this changed, perhaps the patent issues had something to do with that.

Avira has no patents, patent search reveals they own 2 patents and this is why their overall evaluation was very low too.

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The avira engines and technologies are not advanced enough to replace the Symantec technologies. Avast is a better contender.

 

[Shadowra]

I wanted to test Norton...
I think we'll wait for v24
Does anyone know when it will be released on PC? On Mac it already is.

 

[nickstar1]

I wanted to test Norton...
I think we'll wait for v24
Does anyone know when it will be released on PC? On Mac it already is.

i got the new version on pc.

 

[nickstar1]

Give me your email shadow ill send you invite link Make sure you VPN is on a london uk server to download and activate it. Also appears intrusion prevention still exists? I DO NOT SEE NORTON POWER ERASER IN THE PRODUCT! I'm kinda shocked.

 

[nickstar1]

I will also say Norton is much more responsive then Avast or AVG and they are defiantly making norton better than the others it just feels faster...

 

[Trident]

I will also say Norton is much more responsive then Avast or AVG and they are defiantly making norton better than the others it just feels faster...

can we see a screenshot of task manager

 

[nickstar1]

can we see a screenshot of task manager

 

[nickstar1]

Just sent an activation key to Shadowra so he can test!

 

[Shadowra]

Thanks to @nickstar1 , I was able to take a few shots before the big test I'll be doing tonight (I'll release the video on Sunday or Monday).

Spoiler: Norton installation

Spoiler: Norton interface

Spoiler: Norton detection (Avast engine)

I'll make a big video about it

 

[nickstar1]

I'm shocked they got rid of norton power eraser in the product scans they better re-add it during a product update!

 

[likeastar20]

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Someone I know said the following about Norton, but I didn’t test it myself

I also know that it hides it's real resource usage from task manager via swapping to the page file which you can check using process hacker.

 

[Jonny Quest]

I'm shocked they got rid of norton power eraser in the product scans they better re-add it during a product update!

Is there an ability to right click the system tray icon to pause protection?

 

[nickstar1]

Is there an ability to right click the system tray icon to pause protection?

same as before.

 

[Jonny Quest]

same as before.


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Wow, I didn't realize Norton had so many right click options. Thank you, nickstar1

 

[nickstar1]

They did not get rid of intrusion prevention signatures it's still very much apart of the product. If anything norton is much stronger then before to many jumped the gun and assumed, they took everything out. however, they did take Norton power eraser out not sure why but have suggested it be put back in.

 

[RoboMan]

FFS, Norton robbed me, they used my top tier sketch I published

 

[ChristianP]

They did not get rid of intrusion prevention signatures it's still very much apart of the product. If anything norton is much stronger then before to many jumped the gun and assumed, they took everything out. however, they did take Norton power eraser out not sure why but have suggested it be put back in.



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Looks awesome, i would preferred a dark theme, but still awesome, question, still have the download intelligence? Like the analyzer for each file downloaded to pc.

 

[nickstar1]

Looks awesome, i would preferred a dark theme, but still awesome, question, still have the download intelligence? Like the analyzer for each file downloaded to pc.

yes they still have download intelligence norton still has everything it use to it's just now a stronger hybrid to avast/legacy Norton.