InoculateIT VS Norton

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sat Mar 10, 2001 9:38 pm

I have norton antivirus 2001, but my neighbors just got a new computer and it came with no virus scanner at all. Should I tell them to get InoculateIT or Norton Antivirus 2001. How do the two compare??? What are the differences????

Aaladar · Post by **Aaladar** » Sat Mar 10, 2001 9:49 pm

InnoculateIT is better than Norton... Tell them to get InnoculateIT.

tekelberry · Post by **tekelberry** » Sat Mar 10, 2001 9:58 pm

If they don't know a lot about computers then tell them to get Norton. It gets the virus updates for them. Its also easier to use and configure.

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 1:51 am

Matt.... InnoculateIT or AVG, both free, both can be configured to update automaticaly. All you do is set the frequency of the update checks to suit your requirements.
InnoculateIT updates more regularly than AVG and both are much smaller resource hogs.
IMHO AVG is a better email scanner but that's just MHO.
AVG is easier to configure. All you need do is set the Heuristics option to work (check the box in Control Centre.(oops "Center")
InnoculateIT is a free spinoff of VET Antivirus.

keeper · Post by **keeper** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 10:48 am

InnoculateIT is best. Doesn't 'Call-Home' all the time.

InnoculateIT updates 2-3 x per week [more security].

Also is [freeware] & always free updates.

Won't get into other apps like Norton does.

No need to PAY when the best is free.

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 10:53 am

Thanks for the info!!! I am going to tell them to get InnoculateIT and then I will set it up for them.

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 10:57 am

i use mcAffe
is this even good ?
i mean it updates almost daily...

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:01 am

I had Mcafee, and then I switched to Norton. I didnt like Mcafee very much(I like norton a lot more) and I have heard that it is a pain to get off of your system, although I didnt seem to have any problems when I got rid of it.

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:08 am

well, i do hav the norton system works 2001 ..but i only installed norton utilities ..cuz the norton antivirus one..it just annoys me..evertime i try to install sumtin and it tells me if i wanted to monitor it..and i said yes...but it f*cks it up....i dont kno
maybe its just my comp..

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:13 am

When it asks you if you want to monitor an install that is not norton antivirus. That is a program that is a part of norton system works which is called cleen sweep. I disabled that because you are right it was very annoying when I was installing things. I just disabled it so I dont have to hear from it anymore.

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:18 am

really ?
damn, i thought it was norton anti-virus
f*ck !!
i dont even kno why i bought me mcAfee..

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:22 am

Well if you still have Norton Antivirus then you can just get rid of Mcafee and install Norton...........

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:25 am

is it possible to run both mcAffe and Norton ???

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 11:30 am

well it is possible but I dont know if it is recommended. Try posting a thread about that and see what other people have to say, because I dont know what to recommend for ya here.

keeper · Post by **keeper** » Mon Mar 12, 2001 7:22 am

Never run more than ONE AV prog. Will just cause you problems.

They will conflict and use up your resources.

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Mon Mar 12, 2001 1:06 pm

aite ...thanx keeper

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Tue Mar 13, 2001 10:13 am

Originally posted by emixnem:
well, i do hav the norton system works 2001 ..but i only installed norton utilities ..cuz the norton antivirus one..it just annoys me..evertime i try to install sumtin and it tells me if i wanted to monitor it..and i said yes...but it f*cks it up....i dont kno
maybe its just my comp..

Like Matt said, that's the CleanSweep option of System Utilities. You can take that off just like you can Norton's AntiVirus.

I use Innoculate IT, but have Norton's System Utilites configured so that I can access the manual Cleansweep and the Utilities themselves. Especially the Utilities are priceless.

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Wed Mar 14, 2001 1:06 am

emixnem... I think you will find there are a lot of "two virus program users" out there.
The question you and anyone else should be asking is whether you really want to run with two.
I am one and with care during the download process they will run without file conflict.
The ones I use are AVG and InnoculateIT PE.
The way to download is to get AVG first and then InnoculateIT. Before you download the second AVG must be shut down completely. To do this open the Control Center in AVG and place a check in "Disable Resident Shield".
This will shut down AVG's scanning capabilities. Then close the systray icon by clicking on the Shutdown AVG Control Centre in the popup that appears after right clicking the systray icon and the prompt. There will be no trace of AVG on the screen.

Download InnoculateIT and set it up if default is not how you want it. I would suggest that you leave both at default and learn about what is going on by watching.
Reboot and AVG will come back automatically at the default level. You will know this bacause the AVG systray icon will show all four colours.

The experience I have had with using two AV programs is limited to these two programs. I would not attempt to run programs with the system requirements of Norton and say ...McAfee. You may well experience some of Keepers file conflict issues.
I hope this helps.

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Wed Mar 14, 2001 1:28 am

thanx thecroc
i really appreciate this.....

Juggernaut · Post by **Juggernaut** » Wed Mar 14, 2001 9:20 am

I had used Norton for awhile but switched over to Inoculate a ways back. My main reason for switching over is because Norton did not get along with WinME. I had Norton SystemWorks 2001 and WinME and I always got an illegal operation in "navshell.dll". Even if I had just reformatted and installed it fresh, that would eventually come up and screw up my computer until I rebooted. Now I'm on Win2k with Inoculate and it works great.

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 4:40 am

hello

emixnem · Post by **emixnem** » Thu Mar 15, 2001 4:42 am

Originally posted by emixnem:
hello

hello

tekelberry · Post by **tekelberry** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 10:59 am

Originally posted by Juggernaut:
I had used Norton for awhile but switched over to Inoculate a ways back. My main reason for switching over is because Norton did not get along with WinME. I had Norton SystemWorks 2001 and WinME and I always got an illegal operation in "navshell.dll". Even if I had just reformatted and installed it fresh, that would eventually come up and screw up my computer until I rebooted. Now I'm on Win2k with Inoculate and it works great.

Thats what happened to me with NAV. You need the 2001's on ME. THe 2000's aren't compatable (retail..newer OEMs are). Just search on the Symantec Help Center and it has something about this. You need to delte a file and it will be back to normal.

hotlemond · Post by **hotlemond** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 11:17 am

I read that Window ME does not allow Norton AntiVirus to scan it's System Restore files.

Don't know if it is the same with other antivirus?
I am using Innoculate It myself both at work and at home. I like it cos' it's not a resource hog like NAV.

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 4:20 pm

I am using NAV and it doesnt seem to be hoggin up too much oh my resource, but I could be wrong?..................

andrewe77 · Post by **andrewe77** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 8:14 pm

I use Innoculate and I have set it up to scan real-time for viruses. However, if I look at my CPU useage, the antivirus never uses a single second of CPU time!! How is that possible if it's supposed to scan when programs are executed??

Matt615 · Post by **Matt615** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 9:26 pm

It only scans when a program is in the process of opening so if nothing is opening up at the moment that it is not scanning something.