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Old 11-03-2007   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Security Center reports Windows firewall and Norton Antivirus both turned on


"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> sealink wrote:
>
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>> The Security Center is reporting two firewalls one is Windows firewall
>> and
>> the other is Norton AV.
>> The exact message is as follows under the firewall tab,
>> "Windows firewall and Norton Antivirus both report that they are turned
>> on."
>>
>
> Thank you for the clarification. It would have been helpful to know the
> version of Norton Antivirus but I suspect it is something like Norton
> Antivirus 2006 which does indeed have "Internet Worm Protection". The
> Security Center is correct - turn off Windows Firewall and use Norton's or
> vice versa. If your version of NAV is earlier than 2006, it's time to
> replace it with a current version antivirus. I don't recommend any Norton
> products and suggest you use a better, less bloated/invasive av such as
> NOD32, Kaspersky, or even Avast if you want a free one.
>
>
> Malke
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If you read my original post I state that I am using Norton Antivirus 2007.

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