DeathVash Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Ok I just got Norton 360. I paid for it. Now everytime I do a very big scan I always get at min 8 risks found and taken care of to the max of 16. Then after its done I do it again same thing happens. Now I want to know is that normal or I have a hidden virus somewhere or what? Just a tip of something. I have paid for everything off the legit site except two things. Office and 7 Ultimate. But I got the keys off of ebay and I guess I just found out they were fake keys cause its saying I am using a fake key or whatever. SO any tips like reformatting or what not? But if I reformat can I keep my Norton some how? Everything I else I have like my music and movies are backed up on a external hard drive. That is all I have music, movies and games lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeN Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 did you hit the buttom "apply all" and then "Fix"? if you didn't....norton would probably skipped them p.s they might be coockies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Norton is like 2 steps away from being a virus it's self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 It sounds like 50cents is right, if you do not apply it properly... it actually won't do work. Another unlikely possibility is that the malware is re-injecting itself back into your computer ever time you try to remove it. Try scanning it in safe mode with another online AV program or burn a rescue disc... (this just does an offline scan of your system) Try it out... I'm not sure as malware can be a prick sometimes -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokov Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Norton is like 2 steps away from being a virus it's self. That's why having two security programs isn't advisable. To work each one requires core access, and are made to destroy anything else that tries to access the core. They then both recognize something is trying to destroy them, and try to destroy the other. This goes on a loop until your computer crashes. @OP, 50 was probably closest with his "It might be a cookie", as cookies are usually picked up by an anti-virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 lol a cookie setting off Norton... wow... that is just sad.... Unless the cookie could execute malformed code, I'm pretty sure that's not the case. However, I know that in Norton you can tell it to scan different categories of files and apparently "cookies" are under "undesirable" files... I don't know what it is exactly called but yeah, that could possibly explain it. Regardless, if you have tried what 50cents and I have suggested and it still persists, Reinstall Norton 360... it might be the time of month for it. -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma# Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 lol where's the troll spray when I need it?? xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingless Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Ok I just got Norton 360. I paid for it. You're dead to us. But yeah, they're probably tracking cookies that keep popping up as things that it would like to get rid of. Or you're rooted and Norton isn't removing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00k1em0nst3r Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 If I ever learned something from computer nerds....it's that you NEVER get Norton. I've heard that there's a certain program you have to get to uninstall Norton...I forgot the name of it If you uninstall Norton yourself, that just failzors. Next time try Malwarebytes or superantivirus. I've heard those are two good programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox* Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 my advice is not to use norton at all, its just as bad as McAfee..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudabaga Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 roflcopter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animeking503 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 my advice is not to use norton at all, its just as bad as McAfee..... NEVER buy or use Norton. That is just asking for trouble. Go the Free route these days with AVG, AVAST, or over Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeN Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 well i use AVG internet security 9.0 At past i had norton 360 but ... yeah it was bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoohoo Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 May I suggest AV Security Suite? lulitrollzucuzAVSecuritysuiteisfakeandisapainintheasstoremoveandtriestotrickyouintothinkingyouhaveaviruseventhoughitsavirusitself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiptron Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Get ride of it. If you dont have the money to get a new anti-virus, get AVG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoohoo Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I use AVG and it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredTacos Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Norton is OKAY at best. I definitely would never recommend it but it can work if you know how to use it. Not the best at removing viruses though. I would boot up into safe mode and run the scan, if you DO have a virus and its running it will not remove it unless you're in safe mode 90% of the time. That's why it keeps picking it up, the file is locked/protected or running and most virus scanners won't remove them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathVash Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 ok so i decided from what you said to get rid of it. oh btw it says fixed problems automatically that i dont have to do anything. so i guess ill get rid of norton so go with avg or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.