Norton Or McAfee which is better?

Hello.

In our company we run McAfee. It's an Ok scanner, and it surely does what the scanner is supposed to do. But the automatic updatefunctions in the program are not perfect. I've had a lot of problems with trying to make this functions run properly, and thus updating multiple workstations at once. In the "Management Edition" of the McAfee scanner, there is a program called "Management Console" with which you can do this task, but with this program it's allmost impossible to update more domains at once! And making an automated installer.. Ehhr...
Our network has been built by a freelance Network engineer. He advised me to purchase Norton (as soon as our license McAfee expires..), because Norton has a better support, and all the automatic upgrade functions work ok.
And when i compare the two companies, I tend to choose Norton, because they have a lot of experience in building software that actually works! (N. Utilities..)

I hope this is some of a help to you

Kind regards.

I agree with answer 1, although they both do the same function, Norton is much more stable and doesn't cause problems like Mcafee. After installing Mcafee I have had problems with it slows the pc down, causes GPF's and shutdown problems. UninstallMcafee and the pc goes back to a working pc.
Norton installed, never have a problem, doesn't slow pc down or cause any errors.
Sorry Mcafee but Norton is much better.

I agree with both the answers, however, the one thing I like about McAfee, is the direct interfacing with Outlook. I can actually viruscan within the application. Within our company, we run both programs. Norton on 99% of the systems, and McAfee on the rest. The servers run Norton, and those systems that run McAfee also scan the network. So if one app doesn't find the virus, maybe the other will.

I have found both Notron and McAfee to work very well the only problem I have with both of them is they take took long to post updates. I prefer Trend Micro. They post almost every other day. Where Norton and McAfee post updates only every couple ofweeks. Also Trend Micro's auto update works far better then either of the above.

My company uses TrendMicro's ServerProtect, which is a very robust, set it and forget it type of application. Once it is configured on the first server, you can push it out to all your servers from one console, and then they get added to the automated update, scan and statistics scripts that are built in. The frequency of the automated updates can be set to hourly. The updates for serverprotect include engine/program and pattern. When the latest program version is released it gets downloadedand deployed automatically, very much the time saver there. Their exchange package is just as robust. Updates to the signature files come out at varying times from several times a day (depending on virus activity on the net) to a least once a week. They are one of the most proactive AV companies out there, they don't get as much press as say Symantec or Mcaffee, but they are in some respects much better. Just my two cents worth.

Have you looked into Computer Associates InoculateIT for NT? It doesn't give us performance problems, and has some fantastic features: Autodownload that you can schedule (at night, for example); automatically updates all servers on the network; can set up a login script to install it on clients; clients automatically updated. Also very proactive when new viruses come out. We got the I Love You cure same day.

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