Norton AntiVirus [is weak]!
342606
I did not want to rate this as you do not allow a negative number.  I would certainly not give it 1 star. I have wasted 3 weeks of my time and many hours or a highly skilled software engineer just to get rid of it.
300626
Perhaps the best anti-Virus I have ever used. I have used Norton, AVG, PC Cillin, Panda and also Zone Alarm. Norton is famous for it's `terrorizing PCs while scanning'. Live care runs quietly in the background and doesn't consume much RAM. It has something called `tune-up' which first fragments hard disk, then checks for virus, data back and finally checks for XP update. So you see I don't have to perform these tasks individually.
354100
I've used Norton for years.  I had trouble installing it too. At one point, I had a tech support guy (the only one who really knew what he was doing) remotely control my computer for three hours after five earlier calls to tech support to install it and uninstall the old one.  The pre-scans often failed but when I skipped them, it worked better.  One other suggestion is to make sure all symantec folders are deleted before installing the new version, including folders in the Windows Registry.  I too couldn't install GoBack and just went on without it.
2207536
If you want a peace of mind, then do not get Norton AntiVirus software. I haven't succeeded even installing this software on my brand new Dell machine with Windows XP. The support is the worst I have come across. They keep repeating the same stuff, un-install and re-instal. If it doesn't work, do a complete manual uninstal. This manual un-instal is risky, but they ask you to do. But I have done even manual un-installing and re-installing numerous times, but even the installation doesn't succeed. I am sick of the software, and assume that the [money] I paid for it at Amazon was a total wastage of my money.
651406
Norton is pretty good but watch out!!! Norton does alot of configuring of your system and can cause major problems after/during install. I've had it screw up two different computers to where I had to wipe out my hard drive and start over on one of them. I have it on two other computers now and it runs fine. You just never know! I put Mcafee on my other machine and had minor problems with it which i was able to fix and runs fine now. F.Y.I. Buyer Beware!
4915437
Newest (2015) version is incompatible with virtual disk technology.  Worse is that Symantec has known about the problem since December and not fixed it.  Search on Norton PNP_DETECTED_FATAL_ERROR if you don't believe me.  Support was laughable - sent me a link to "reset PC to defaults".

I'm stunned.  I've been a Norton user since I've been using PCs.  Trying Kaspersky now.
3453222
Symantec's Norton Internet Security combines a firewall, anti-virus and ad blocking in a nice package. The LiveUpdate feature makes updates easy. However, Symantec will give you LITTLE to NO support even if you find a bug with their product. Good luck contacting them because they have hidden their phone numbers on their website to force you to solve problems yourself. The problem is that some problems are not solvable by anyone other than Symantec. For example, they have a bug that basically breaks ad blocking. Ad blocking does not work. I paid for this functionality and it is completely broken. They gave no way of reporting the problem and left us customers in the dust. There are other problems too that happen from time to time. The anti-virus software sometimes can't scan your e-mail. So, you won't be able to read your e-mail until they fix their software OR you take the risk of disabling antivirus and getting a potential e-mail virus. I urge everyone who owns this product to complain to Symantec about their complete lack of support. It's one thing if they want to filter out common user problems that waste their tech support staff's time but it's another issue entirely to leave your customers with no recourse.
2092583
It is a couple weeks since I bought this and somehow my computer caught a trojan virus that norton for some reason said it could not remove and I had to download something that could. Well that didn't work and it messed my computer up so bad I had to go buy a new one last night! Thanks Norton! I purchased another brand of protection for my new computer.
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RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN, DON'T LOOK BACK!  I have/had norton antivirus, and still have a year to go on update subscription. I tried Norton's "remote repair" to fix a virus issue the program could not.
What a rip off! $100.00 and I had to be attached to the phone for 7 hours the first day and the techs were in my computer 9 hours (the first day)  The virus was removed by the second tech in the first couple hours.  When I asked where is my norton antivirus program and where is my task bar or volume control, I was told that I need to go to the manufacturer!!!  I said no, the service was sold as a 100% solution to my problem. He said ok, but then spent 45 minutes trying to reinstall just the norton and could not.  Since then, I have called the manufacturer and they are not able to be helpful, they could only send "restore" discs which I have and wipes the drive clean when used.

Norton techs worked on my computer for over 20 hr.s in a couple days, and kept opening folders and deletely file after file.  I watched as they deleted programs, personal settings and preferences.  They have no right to do that and it had nothing to do with a virus or Norton.  My computer is now a shell.  Can't move a file, can't copy paste, drag/drop, no sound, no security.  A friend had the same experience with the remote help, trying to solve a problem with Norton 360.

After they removed my ability to use my computer, they tell me I need to reinstall windows which means I lose my stuff!  I could have done that at the beginning while I still had the ability to save my files and move them onto discs then start over.  Now it will be all gone.  After they ruined the windows system by all their deltions (well after virus was removed), they say ooooopsy, would you like a refund?

This company has the worst customer service I have ever experienced, and seem to have no control of all the "tech's" off shore, who they farm this work out to for pennies.

AVOID NORTON PRODUCTS, IF YOU EVER NEED SERVICE, YOU WILL BE SORRY.
4406853
Norton products tend to be space hogs. They use-up a lot of space on your computer (constant notifications of heavy CPU use), and it's not cheap. I suppose product familiarity struck again...Overall Norton seems to do its job, but so does MS Essentials and that's free.
882673
Norton Antivirus claimed this  software to be unsafe.  It was therefore removed by the antivirus.
3774176
I purchased a PC a few months ago (new), which had Norton preinstalled.  I have never been crazy about the Norton antivirus, because it misses a lot. However, trying to get rid of it has been like a hundred-fold migraine. When I tried to uninstall via the control panel "remove programs" option, it comes up as "password protected", not allowing it to be uninstalled. I tried getting the uninstall tool off the Symantec website, but when I try to run it, it freezes up or crashes out. The really sick part is that you have to go through trial and error trying to find a good antivirus program that you can install, as many will not install unless you UNINSTALL Norton. Fortunately, I was able to install Panda, but others like BlackIce and Kapersky's will NOT install. Online support is worthless and as many others have stated, you get condescending attitude from their "technical support."

Others I know had their 2005 expire, couldn't get rid of it for the same reasons I stated above, gave up and decided to get the 2006 to avoid having their computers unprotected and guess what...??  They couldn't install the 2006 until they uninstalled the 2005.

When I think of Norton, I think of the old Bonzi Buddy malware..the tactics Symantec uses to almost force you to use their junky products is almost the same.

Update:  I finally got rid of it!!!  To do it, I went into user profiles and changed the profile name from "HP Owner" to my own, tried again through the control panel,and voila, it uninstalled.  It was my last-ditch effort before reformatting my hard drive, and it worked.  Oh, and since I killed it, my PC is running MUCH faster and much smoother.
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I get antivirus software for piece of mind. This is my second year with Norton. It may be saving me from viruses and other malware or it may in the future. I can't say for sure since nothing has turned up yet, which is fine with me. I can say that Norton, particularly on my Android devices, is incredibly naggy. It scans and scans and scans. I assume they know why. And maybe it should, I don't know. What drove me nuts is the "Norton Clean" portion  on my 32gb phone. In three years I've accumulated @20Gb of storage. But in less than a year, Norton found a total of
over  100Gb of junk files and other cleanable stuff. How did I not max out without it? It supposedly found 1Gb of junk files"  nearly every day.  Then there are other notifications and emails. Nag nag nag. PC, not as much. I recently renewed, but for  PC only.  May go back to Lookout for tab and phone. My bank uses Norton, obviously a much more complex and customized version ( I hope), but I figured thats worth something. One more thing. Like some others I've had; Norton automatically puts you on " auto renewal" then promptly punishes THEIR CUSTOMERS who dare to continue service, by auto billing 2-4 times what you can you can get here. Sick policy.  Turning off auto renewal; they make it sound like you will be cancelling your service with them.  Amazon has very reasonable price, cheap even. So yes, in the end, I did renwew. But I got to tell ya; It was VERY close-  just by an angstrom or two.
4766425
Norton let me down allowing a Trojan infect my computer.when I called them,they offered more protection for 159.00.i changed to avg,a hacker got in my bank account,but failed to get any money out.
4425206
After reading many reviews, both postitive and negative, of the Norton Internet Security 2005 Antispyware Edition, I went ahead and purchased it.  I have been a Norton user for years, so I decided to take a chance.  It installed easily and worked beautifully for almost two months.  Then my computer started crashing.  After many attempts to find the root of the problem and after much expense, I am convinced, as other reviewers warned, the Norton software is to blame.  Now I cannot turn off my computer without its crashing; I am unable to update my antivirus protection because I get a message via the Norton software that it cannot make an Internet connection. (I have followed all directions for correcting this that is found on the Norton website, but nothing works.) Also, the software really slows down the receiving of email. And forget getting any help from Norton other than what is written on their website.  In essence, I have paid a hefty sum for software that causes crashes, causes sluggish performance and worst of all, cannot give me up-to-date protection. I feel totally ripped off.  So tonight I am going to uninstall Norton (which from past experience I suppose will involve more than a simple uninstall click) and try PC-cillin.

I would recommend any potential Norton buyers to beware.
169765
Great price for updated Norton antivirus product.
759999
I've used Norton for 9 years and at the end of each year I buy the next version (when "I" get the time). Their policy has always been that your anti virus still functions but the latest updates are not given unless your paid subscription is up to date. This is fair and fine. What is piss poor customer treatment is now the minute your subscription expires your anti virus is turned off leaving you exposed on the internet! I won't be held hostage again I switched to Vipre and its even better(check out all the 5 star reviews). I won't have something I paid for taken away until I pay them a fresh ransom! As consumers send them a message or expect all of them to start doing this!

Update - Microsoft Security Essentials Is a FREE (anti virus) program downloaded from Microsoft and works extremely well. It consumes very little of your computers resources and seem to catch everything. This might be their best kept secret ever! An IT manager in my workplace recommend it to me and I've bee thrilled with it's performance ever since and it's FREE! Just do a search for Microsoft Security Essentials and follow the instructions from the Microsoft link.