Norman Virus Control won't start up

Technology and Gaming Help and Support
#1

I’ve had this problem for some time for now.

After installing the NVidia Display Driver, which lead into an one annoying error (Out of Frequency on monitor.) After I managed to fix the display error, I noticed that the Norman Virus Control wouldn’t start up. It either doesn’t appear on the taskbar or it reads “Installation being updated…” when rolled over. When I try to run it through the Windows Security Center or through Start-up Menu it won’t help.

I tried their DeInvc5 tool I found here :
https://www.norman.com/support/support_issue_archive/67827/en
which didn’t help at all.

The program came with the computer, so I don’t have any CDs for it. To be quite true, the program also seems to stink. Every single warning it has ever given (there are lots of them) was a false positive.

I also e-mailed them (Norman) about a week ago and still no answer. I’ll probably try contacting the computer manufactor next.

#2

Norman? Sounds like a Norton ripoff… you sure it’s an actual antivirus :stuck_out_tongue: ?

Just uninstall it and get a real antivirus. AVG is free and works very well and doesn’t eat CPU much.

#3

I agree

#4

I also agree. Get AVG.

#5

I’ve never heard of it, and I think that’s your problem. It’s quite blatantly a ripoff of Norton (Norton itself is terrible anyway, but by far the most popular).

Believe me, I think it’s for the best that it isn’t working.

You might want to try another (free) antivirus such as AVG, Bitdefender or Avira.

#6

Partially wrong. Norton Internet Security is crap. Norton 360 is good.

#7

The server and large scale anti-virus they make are a lot better. The problem with their home security is that they modeled it off their original large scale model, and it doesn’t cross over well in the slightest.

#8

I’ll probably go with the AVG or Avast!

All those computer manufactors just tend to clog their computers with free trial-version crap or something similar. (Nero 8, Microsoft Office, etc. all trials)

I’ll also try getting the serial number off the program just for incase.

#9

If you’re going for free, go for AVG, if you’re willing to pay, go for Kaspersky.

#10

Agreed. :freeman:

#11

If it’s anything based on Norton or if it’s Norton itself, it’s a virus itself since it deosn’t do anything other than being there to make your life miserable.

#12

I installed the AVG and I am now happy soul.

#13

Make sure to disable the LinkScanner component… unless you fail miserably at surfing the web.
That thing can make your page loading awfully slow.

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