Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.0
I am currently using vista and I cannot remove the damn program. I tried the removal tool, and the clean tool. I go to use the removal tool and it says "first remove symantec antivirus 9 or later in add remove programs" but I have tried that and it wont go away, not even upon restart. I also cannot delete the files out of the program files menu and I have admin rights. I also cannot install a fresh copy because it says modify, remove, repair, tried remove that also didnt work. I don't know how to access the registry in vista. Any ideas??
Thanks Adam

never mind I figured it out, removed all the appropriate entries from the registry! Damn corporate edition, didnt know 10.2 update wasn't free. Just out of curiosity, do you think its fine not to have anti virus software? I mean I don't go to dirty websites or anything but I am still wary about not having some virus protection just in case.
"Circulartrend" wrote:

"Circulartrend" wrote

I recommend having an AV program. Avast works fine for me in Vista (free and low on resources). Others like AVG (free), and NOD32 is excellent but not free.
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Even if you do not go to "dirty websites", you still need virus protection. A computer with a fresh install of the OS and an active internet connection *can* become infected even if it is not being used without protection. Also, the internet is not the only way a virus can spread, though it is not the primary method threats spread these days, you can still get a virus from media given to you by friends such as programs on a CD, DVD, or flash drive. Windows Vista is very secure, but you have to always plan for the worst. Not having Antivirus software AND a firewall enables is just asking for trouble.
There are quite a few AV software packages out there as you have already been told. AVG was mentioned and it is my favorite due to it being free and not nagging you to buy the non-free version nearly as much as Avast. But I can tell you that they are both excellent packages.
________________________________________ Brent Harrelson IT Director Alpha & Omega Communications, Inc (843) 249-7372 ext. 303 "Circulartrend"

"Brent Harrelson" wrote:

Agreed.

How? Other, than "zero-day" exploits, or "social-engineering" attacks ("open this attachment to win a million dollars") ??
If the Windows Firewall is enabled _before_ connecting to any network, _and_ then Windows Update has been used to download/apply all the security-patches, how can a computer get infected, if it just sits there, with a live connection to the Internet?
I'm assuming that only the latest versions of "non-OS" software, e.g., Windows Media Player, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Acrobat, WinAmp, are being used to access content downloaded from the Internet, and also assuming that the computer-operator is not accessing any "malicious" web-sites or any "crafted" E-mail.
What "attack-paths" are possible, on a fully-updated system?