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fluffy little thing · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 61 Country:

Hi All,
i have norton anti virus installed which has been running ok for a long time but it has now decided that hldm is a virus.................
iv done all the usuall stuff and told norton to allow hldm to run but it still cuts it off.......................

has anybody else come across this ? if so what is the cure ?

i have to play with norton switched of, not good !

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 09:29 Post subject:

Yikes!

Em, here's my settings if it helps. Be sure to allow both hl2 and valve steam in your setting.

Norton annoys me - it takes over your computer and turning it off has no real effect - it will still run updates etc.

gtamike_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:09 Post subject:

Yeah Norton is a bi*ch, it always does it's full scans when im playing DM then my pc runs slow damn scans. Mad

Norton sometimes minimizes my dm screen to Confused

Ghost Dog_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:42 Post subject:

I recommend avast antivirus.

Xmeagol · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:58 Post subject:

i use Avast since 2004, it's the best anti-virus around

and it's free, all you gotta do is register, and you're done.

www.avast.com

On this comp, Avast was disabled since 2006 becausethe license expired..
since 2005.. so when i reinstalled Avast, and register a hole new KEY, Avast asked if i wanted a Virus check on the next both (Offline virii check)

turns out i had 46 virus and trojans

now its allmost as fast as my other had drive

The Borg_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 14:22 Post subject:

Another good one, which is also free is AVG

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0

Lawitz · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 14:35 Post subject:

I use kaspersky, very recource heavy because it has a real time scan but its worth it. not recommended for slow machines though.

maeggs · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 16:13 Post subject:

i have to use avast because its the only programm that can run on 64bit systems. Its bot bad Smile

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 16:21 Post subject:

Well, if you all used Norton you might be of more help to Fluffy... Laughing

Fyckfaco · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 16:41 Post subject:

No i think the main point is he should be getting rid of Norton, not only is it a bad virus checker, buts its practically a virus itself.
Copying hundreds of registrys all over the place and leaking so many of your pcs resources to the point that norton is the dominating force of your hard drive and processor power.

"hi im norton, im so important that im gonna take over windows and explorer.... Then im going to lie about viruses you do have, and then about ones you dont have Very Happy

... Oh and btw i need to update again, and again, and again. What am i downloading??? Thats none of your damn business, but trust me its important to your pcs safety"

Yeah thats true, but only coz its using so much of my power that a virus makes no differernce to my pcs performance anyway. Thanks norton, your a real gem Very Happy

Fluffy, get rid of it as fast as you can Very Happy

Xmeagol · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 18:24 Post subject:

Avast updates almost everyday, takes a minute, its automatic, and makes a little blue window apear

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 18:52 Post subject:

Since I got Norton 2 years ago I've had zero trouble, zero, with virus, spyware etc etc. I will defend it 100%.

Until October when my subscription is up for renewal. Then I'm ditching the thing. Don't know how many times it's interupted my game. Mad

Still. If he's paid for the thing and he's looking for advice... then surely advice about Norton would be more helpful. Say like...

"Did you 'permit all' re steam in the firewall's program control panel". See? That's helpful! Much better than, "You should go out and play football instead of sitting on your arse worrying about a crappy valve game that gets broke every time it's fixed". Or something.

MeekMeekle · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 847 Country:

I agree with Fyckfaco 100% ..

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 02:28 Post subject:

Right then. I've had this problem now. Norton finds a trojan... Rolling Eyes

The only way I found around it that worked for me was to disable norton internet security and antivirus autoprotect.

fluffy little thing · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 61 Country:

thanks for all the advice it made interesting reading, norton is now GONE, tried allways to stop it seeing hldm as a virus but it wouldnt listen so it had to go to the back of the class and have a word with itself Very Happy

but still no joy so bye bye mr norton come in mr AVG who iv used before with no prob's and is sitting in the corner behaving it self nicley Smile

thanks all, fluffy

Fyckfaco · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:20 Post subject:

Hehe Diet you say you have zero problems Very Happy

Thats not possible, thats just norton saying you have nothing ^^
Try uninstalling it and scanning with spybot search and destroy, and the 2 Avgs (virus and spyware Very Happy

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G3RB1L · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:46 Post subject:

ah ah

Norton IS a virus !!

In fact it's not really a virus protection, in the last test I've read, Norton detects 50% of viruses only, like microsoft live somethin', kapersky detect 100% of the viruses.
That test was in a lab of the army.
Norton is heavy, not accurate, according to me of course.
I'd rather use bitdefender or kapersky.

Ghost Dog_TSGK · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:13 Post subject:

This PC I have came with norton and many in the past I had were the same,but it was killing me.
Breen's right avast is totally free but if you do want to buy the pro version I'm sure it's well worth it.Avast has been doing antivirus for almost 2 decades now.

Lawitz · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 14:27 Post subject:

norton has been classified as a virus, it does everything a virus does, just worser. don´t know the link anymore though.

Zog Ecosse · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 17:39 Post subject: anti virus

Yes Norton is a virus....Is gives your computer chronic fatigue syndrome or M.E. as it is known in the UK Laughing

Seriously, Norton AV and I go back a long way and there is no way I would have it on a computer. It is resource intensive and slows the whole system down Sad

I have used AVG for a long time now and find it suits my needs.

Zog

Diet H2O_TSGK · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 19:49 Post subject:

Ok ok!

As if to prove you all - Norton screwed up my hl2dm yesterday. I'll destroy it - I promise. It's evil. Boooooooooo!

Ummm. Is McAfee any better? Don't flame me!

MeekMeekle · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 847 Country:

nope.. mcafee is not really the direction you want.

go

-kaspersky
-NOD32 (personal recomendation) (from someone who uses none!)

-or even bitdefender

(i used to have a job cleaning out computer viruses)

Rublis · Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 1075 Country:

NOD32 is really good Cool

Ping · Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 31 Country:

i recommend Avast v4.7

StonedCabbage · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 22:43 Post subject:

StonedCabbage · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 22:45 Post subject:

DuMBaZz · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 22:46 Post subject:

Just throw norton long away and get awast Wink

Lawitz · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 23:57 Post subject:

the best antivirus software out there is G-Data AntiVirusKit, it uses 2 engines, the Kaspersky-Engine and the BitDefender-Engine. http://www.gdata.de/trade/GB/productview_technische/727/16/

Zog Ecosse · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 02:22 Post subject:

er, well, I had a Norton Embarassed

Seriously fast, unlike the anti virus Shocked

Bike Bike Bike
Did not work much better and was always breaking down..........................
When it worked it was a dream............. Wink

"get your motor running,
get on the highway,
looking for adventure,
and whatever comes my way"
Stepping Wolf for da young ones. Cool

Moo

Zog

dablackdude989 · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Country: Age: 33

wats crackin mane. I have the same problem. Symantec says that its happening to everybody who has had a virus or a trojan horse on their computer. what you have to do is disable autoprotect, launch your game, minimize your game, then re-enable autoprotect to get around it. Unfortunately you will have to do this until the new update comes in... i believe tommorow. just hold tight man. Once my subscription expires im gonna go Avast.