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How do I stop Norton Anti-virus scanning attachments

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  • 21-11-2008 3:09pm
    #1
    galwaybabe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I have tried to get rid of Norton as I have AVG but it is still attempting to scan attachments to emails with the result that they won't open.


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    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Not sure about attachments but here is help for actual emails.

    Link: http://www.vcn.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=438


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    galwaybabe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭galwaybabe


    Thanks for that. Had a look but unfortunately it won't work for me as I can't get Norton to open up as I have uninstalled it as much as I can


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    Username!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 399 ✭✭Username!


    galwaybabe wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Had a look but unfortunately it won't work for me as I can't get Norton to open up as I have uninstalled it as much as I can
    It's never completely gone until you do this bud!


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    galwaybabe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭galwaybabe


    Thanks for the advice lads. I've done all that now but still having the problem. However, if I open the attachments link in a new window it works no problem. Weird, very weird


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    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    use a decent anti virus

    kaspersky


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Just get rid of it, its not worth any money as its worse than any virus, dirty piece of software


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    game4it70
    Registered Users Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭game4it70


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Just get rid of it, its not worth any money as its worse than any virus, dirty piece of software
    Thats the nicest thing i heard about norton in ages:P

    @ Galwaybabe there are much better options for anti-virus that are free and not resource hogs.For example Avast,Avg and as was mentioned kaspersky.


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,254 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Username! wrote: »
    It's never completely gone until you do this bud!
    This.

    Norton doesnt anger me, with is more than I can say for all the free alternatives Ive tried. And some of the subscription ones. AVG and McAfee in particular.


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    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    what's wrong with AVG?


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,254 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    what's wrong with AVG?
    you mean the one with the Link Scanner that scans every link you navigate to for viruses, slowing down your browsing experience and every couple of months on the occassional ****ed update blocking out internet access altogether with its dodgy compatibility issues?

    Oh, nothing at all.


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    galwaybabe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭galwaybabe


    game4it70 wrote: »
    Thats the nicest thing i heard about norton in ages:P

    @ Galwaybabe there are much better options for anti-virus that are free and not resource hogs.For example Avast,Avg and as was mentioned kaspersky.
    I got AVG ages ago and thought I had got rid of Norton.:confused:


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    Overheal wrote: »
    you mean the one with the Link Scanner that scans every link you navigate to for viruses, slowing down your browsing experience and every couple of months on the occassional ****ed update blocking out internet access altogether with its dodgy compatibility issues?

    Oh, nothing at all.

    Oh yeah, well I don't have that feature.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Oh yeah, well I don't have that feature.

    Well then You got the old Avg 7.5, which will be unsupported soon, it was supposed to end on 31st Aug 08, but has been extended to 31st Dec 08. Are You not getting pop-ups telling You this?


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    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,091 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Think I got one ages ago. Avg running like adream for me anyway, must ahve the older version.


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    #16
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,254 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    galwaybabe wrote: »
    I got AVG ages ago and thought I had got rid of Norton.:confused:
    They designed norton in such a way that only one piece of software supported by symantec and linked in an above post) will be able to remove it completely. I understand its some method of stopping a virus from deconstructing your AV Protection. Stupid thing is if you dont know about the tool and you try to delete norton it can be a right pain in the ass I hear. Im sure thats half the reason people hate it - never happened to me.


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