Krusty13
I just did a 1-click review and got the following:
9514 Privacy cleared
425 registry issues repaired
the Privacy cleared varies a lot but the Registry issues repaired varies little. It even happened when I ran the program two times and the Privacy clearing went down to practically zero but the Registry repaired was still in the 400's.
Thanks again for your interest in my problem
I have asked for some help with this.
Have you tried uninstalling / reinstalling to see if that fixes it?
Axios wrote:
Thanks for the reply.
Waiting for a Symantec response....
Maybe
I'm sorry but what makes you think that link should work?
The whole website has been changed since it came out and is now called Norton ConnectSafe.
If you need help with the setup it's all now using different links.
Dave
... And I've just noticed that this site does not have a link to test if it is working anymore.
https://dns.norton.com/dnsweb/faq.do
Nor does this one.
This message is displayed when the product is first installed, in case you have other systems you want to protect. It should not appear again after you select "Close" the window..
If this is still appearing, it could be something did not quite go correctly with the install. What security software did you have before installing Nis 2014? If it was not an earlier version of NIS, you need to fully remove it with the removal tool for that product.
If it was a previous version of NIS, you could clean up the installation to fix what might be wrong by clicking on Support - Get Support to run Autofix to check your Norton installation and fix what it finds.
If that does not help, a reinstall using the Norton Removal and Reinstall tool will get a fresh install, and should reset the message.
Download the Norton Removal and Reinstall Tool from here www.norton.com/nrnr
If you use Identity Safe, backup/export your data. Use the CSV format for compatibility.
Run the Norton Removal and Reinstall Tool.
Reboot.
Run LiveUpdate manually a few times, rebooting as necessary, until no updates are available.
Try to log into your Identity Safe. If you can, you are done. If not, Import your Identity Safe data.
Krusty13
After I got your last message, I went through the following steps:
1 I uninstalled the program
2 I installed the program and restarted when advised
3 I installed the updates and restarted when advised
4 I ran 1 Click Optimization and got the following
Privacy information cleared 812
Registry issues repaired 427
5 I immediately reran 1 Click Optimization and got the following
Privacy information cleared 3
Registry issues repaired 424
6 I again reran 1 Click Optimization and got the following
Privacy information cleared 8
Registry issues repaired 424.
I am getting to the position to give up on Norton 16 and go on with my life.
Thanks for your help.
Chemistabe
Hi,
Have you run any other scans?
Have you visited any of the free malware removal sites to have one of their trained volunteer staff work with you to confirm that your system is clean?
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com
http://forums.whatthetech.com/
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/
Something is wrong and needs fixing before you move on with yur life
Keep us posted
Hi, all.
Just curious. Does the Restricted trust level (being, well, the most "restrictive") make the computer more secure than does the Protected trust level? Thanks.
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Here's what the help file has to say.
Adds the network to the Trusted list All the network traffic that your computer receives from a Trusted network is filtered and allowed through firewall. However, known attacks and infections are still monitored. You should select this setting only when you are sure that the network is completely safe. | |
Adds the network to the Shared list All the network traffic that your computer receives from a Shared network is filtered. Only shared resources on your computer, such as files, folders, and printers are allowed. You should select this setting if you want the firewall to protect you from all traffic except those that pertain to file and printer sharing. | |
Adds the network to the Protected list A network is in the Protected Trust Level when it has not been classified as Trusted, Shared, or Restricted. You remain protected from known attacks and all unexpected traffic. | |
Adds the network to the Restricted list The devices that are on Restricted network cannot communicate with your computer. However, you can still use the network to browse websites, send email messages, or transmit other communications. |
Hi, Krusty13.
I've seen the above before and always thought that the Restricted trust level was the most secure. But is it really? Nowhere in the defintion of Restricted does it mention that you'll be "protected".
Inquirer
It depends on what you are trying to achieve. Do you want other computers to be able to access your computer? Restricted will not allow this, but your malware protection from the main Norton product you are using will still be protecting you from malware as you are using the internet.
The Trust settings in the Network Security Map only control whether or not other computers on your direct network can access your computer. It has nothing to do with internet protection.
Hi Inquirer,
As peterweb said, network trust levels configure how the firewall monitors and controls traffic from your local network only, not the internet. "Restricted" completely blocks communication from any other device on your network, "Protected" allows communication, but applies the same rigorous firewall rules that are enforced for internet traffic, "Shared" permits some additional specific protocols that allow easier communications among devices on the local network, and "Full Trust" allows unrestricted local traffic while maintaining IPS monitoring for known threats.
Hi, peterweb and SendOfJive.
Thanks for the clarification.
So if someone or something (virus) takes over the router remotely and then enters my network, would my computer, if set to Restricted, be able to prevent the intruder from accessing it?
Also if this happens, would I be able to see the intruder in the Network Security Map where the #2 arrow is pointing (it's blank now)?
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Dave-
Now that XP boots, I can get some work done. I can even boot the DOS6.22 drive when I need to but I have to do that by going through CMOS setup and changing the drive order -- somewhat cumbersome. I played with BOOT.INI lines but couldn't find one that would let me select the DOS drive from a bootup menu. Any suggestions there?
Also, when I do boot DOS, I can't see my CD/DVD drive. I've loaded MSCDEX.EXE and the DOS driver ATAPICD.SYS in my CONFIG.SYS file but DOS doesn't see the drive. Could this be a hardware inconpatibility on my ASUS P5G41T-M LX motherboard? The drive works fine in XP.
One other strange thing: When browsing the DOS E: drive from XP, the AUTOEXEC.BAT file is not listed in the root directory. But when I boot that drive into DOS6.22, it's there! I'm not using BootMagic or PQboot (although I did in the past when the DOS drive was in another computer). Could PartitionMagic be doing this? I tried to uninstall PartionMagic from the DOS drive (while in DOS6.22) but I got the message "Log file C:\PQMAGIC\DEISLI.ISU is not valid or the data has been corrupted. Uninstallation will not continue". That file does exist but is empty.
Here are some DiskManager and PartitionMagic screenshots of my system:
http://imageshack.com/a/img545/1356/qrw0.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img571/470/1e5n.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img36/5779/5os5.jpg
-Lee
Hi Inquirer,
You want to disable remote access in the router to prevent anyone on the internet from being able to hack into the router and change its settings. You want to use WPA2-AES encryption with a long passphrase to prevent anyone from getting onto your wireless network. The network trust level would apply to any device on the network, whether it is there legitimately or not. As devices join the network, they should appear in the Network Security Map, but this does not always happen, so I would not completely trust the map to show everything that might be on your network.
I finally got my wifes computer to show up. But what I did do was different from the link you provided. I ran a full system scan with backup. after which I went into settings and turned on remote management with no problem. Sorry it has taken me so long to repond been sick.
Thanks everyone to your patience and assitance.
Dan
