Norton Security

[JLS]

A family asked me what is the difference between Norton Security and Norton Security 2.0. She said she saw it advertised both ways. Is there a difference?

[Train]

Security 2.0 seems to be the enterprise version
http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=security2.0

Norton Security
http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?th...rity-antivirus

Hope that helps.But I will say that Norton products I will never use.

[jdc2000]

I use Norton Internet Security. Versions before 2009 were horrible, but after that it was completely re-written to use minimal resources and have a decent user interface. Current versions for home use should include the year.

[JLS]

Hi Train. I don't use Norton but she always has and still wants to. Train,why wouldn't you ever use Norton? She also wants to get the malwarebytes anti-malware premium "2.0" 3-user program. From what I could find, I don't believe the 2.0 is not the most current version? If not, after she would install it, would it update to the most current version or would she have to purchase it instead of buying the 2.0 version?

[JLS]

Disregard the malwarebytes question. I opened a seperate thread for that. Thanks for the help.

[Train]

I use MSE http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...tials-download
on all my Windows computers.

Malwarebytes
https://www.malwarebytes.org/

The only place to get it. Other wise it most likely has garbage attached.
If they want the Pro version, I tell them go ahead and get it. Keeps me from having to clean up their computers. As it runs automatically which saves us all grief.

Right now, I am running Linux AntiX 13.2, not much garbage written for it, so I do not worry any about that.

By the way, Win 98 was harder to deal with for me.
This is a old 2002 laptop:

inxi -Fxz
System: Host: antiX1 Kernel: 3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.1)
Desktop: IceWM 1.3.7
Distro: antiX-13.2_386-full Luddite 4 November 2013
Machine: System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq nc6120 (PT596AA#ABA) v: F.03
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 099C v: KBC Version 39.18
Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: 68DTD Ver. F.03 date: 02/25/2005
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB
flags: (nx pae sse sse2) bmips: 3733 speed: 1867 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.12.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1400x1050@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2
GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 8.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller
driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 2100 2200 bus-ID: 00:1e.2
Sound: ALSA v: k3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp
Network: Card-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200 v: 1.2.2kmprq bus-ID: 02:04.0
IF: eth1 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5705M_2 Gigabit Ethernet
driver: tg3 v: 3.125 bus-ID: 02:0e.0
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 60.0GB (11.1% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD600VE size: 60.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 54G used: 4.3G (9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.18GB used: 0.09GB (4%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 62.0C mobo: 43.0C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 88 Uptime: 2:52 Memory: 407.5/746.2MB
Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.7.2
Client: Shell (bash 4.2.371) inxi: 2.2.16