Norton Gamer Edition

Gimpymoo · 22 Oct 2009 at 15:55

http://www.symantec.com/norton/antivirus-gaming/welcome/index.jsp

Free L4D video included

Anyone used it?

Is it trash?

I have read a few positive reviews which surprised me.

dl763 · 22 Oct 2009 at 16:00

Last time I touched Norton (when I worked in the retail park computer rip off merchants) it was just so heavy on resources.

mrk · 22 Oct 2009 at 16:04

Don't even bother with rubbish like this.

Kainz · 22 Oct 2009 at 16:11

pumaz · 22 Oct 2009 at 16:19

I think Microsoft Security Essentials is the way to go now and it's free

titaniumx3 · 22 Oct 2009 at 16:29

dl763 said:
Last time I touched Norton (when I worked in the retail park computer rip off merchants) it was just so heavy on resources.

Their earlier versions (pre 2003), with just Anti-virus software weren't too bad on resources and fairly compact and discrete. They were just crap when it came to actually detecting viruses.

I'd say NOD32 is the best when it comes compactness and effectiveness.

Doesn't Windows 7 have it's own AV now anyway?

theheyes · 22 Oct 2009 at 16:34

I'm waiting for the mass produced Limited Edition Gamer Boxset in a metal tin with trading cards.

Never heard so much tripe in my life. Concentrate on making your core product lighter on resources.

vidda · 22 Oct 2009 at 18:00

Why do 'Gaming Edition' applications always have to look so cheap and tacky?

azteched · 22 Oct 2009 at 18:02

Because they're targetting the same people who buy Alienware?

marc2003 · 22 Oct 2009 at 19:03

what a foul abomination.

Westyfield2 · 22 Oct 2009 at 19:19

It has Norton in the name - avoid.

Shame really as Symantec Endpoint Protection (the enterprise grade stuff) is good.

For home use, NOD32 > *.

Rainmaker · 22 Oct 2009 at 19:31

Norton 2010 is actually very light on resources, and has good detection too. A total improvement over previous years. It ranked in the top 5 on the latest AV-comparatives iirc. MSE missed a trojan for me today, and MS just said if I'd paid for their other product it wouldn't have gotten through :\ Stick to Avira imho.
EDIT: BTW, what's wrong with the AV ("keep all AV questions in here") thread at the top of the forum?