Norton 'left behind'

[drhayden1]

Hey Spiritsongs
Sun Java Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 8
their website still says Update 6-i had to get it at the link below
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4648.html

it's update 8 now-not update 7

[Spiritsongs]

   Hi Doc :

      Thanks for the "heads up" on "Update 8" ; will be using
      it myself later on AND recommending it on another thread
      in that other forum .

[vettebob1]

This note is in response to TECH.

I did what you suggested.

1. There was no NAV to remove. None is listed in the "Add and Remove" programs area.

2. I downloaded the 3 files.  The "SymNRT" only ask that I reboot at the end of the process. No steps were asked to be repeated.    The "SYMMSICLEANUP" scared me!!!  It asked if I wanted to write it into the Registry!!!!!!!!   I said yes.  And then I rebooted.  When I attempted open the control panel something flashed up real fast and said something about 'installing' ?? I could not see what it was installing???  Anyway it was quick and when I got to the Security Setting icon I click on it and it said that the Norton Internet Security firewall was running?  I am just so baffled on how that can be when there is NO Norton products installed on this computer anymore??


Bob Bray

[Lisandro]

2. I downloaded the 3 files.  The "SymNRT" only ask that I reboot at the end of the process. No steps were asked to be repeated.

Ok, it's normal.

The "SYMMSICLEANUP" scared me!!!  It asked if I wanted to write it into the Registry!!!!!!!! I said yes. And then I rebooted. When I attempted open the control panel something flashed up real fast and said something about 'installing' I could not see what it was installing

No trouble, it's ok and working.

Anyway it was quick and when I got to the Security Setting icon I click on it and it said that the Norton Internet Security firewall was running  

Well, are you running NIS ? 

I am just so baffled on how that can be when there is NO Norton products installed on this computer anymore

No Norton? The paradise 

[vettebob1]

To Tech

I am baffled by your response??
My Security Center is still telling me that NIS firewall is active??  That is what I'm saying by There is no Norton products installed BUT SECURITY CENTER IS STILL INDICATING THE FIREWALL IS???

I don't understand???

[Spiritsongs]

   Hi Vette :

      Like I said in "Reply #6" : "At times, the "info" coming     from the Windows 'Security Center' is NOT reliable ". Would
      encourage you to read the info at :
     www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_disablefwalerts.mspx .

      AND as important, if not more so, is the info at :
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wscintro.mspx .
      On "page 2" is a diagram showing where you can turn
     "Off" those "Settings", which I recommend be done .
     

[Lisandro]

I am baffled by your response??

No... you're baffled by Symantec response 

My Security Center is still telling me that NIS firewall is active??  That is what I'm saying by There is no Norton products installed BUT SECURITY CENTER IS STILL INDICATING THE FIREWALL IS???

If Spiritsongs is right, i.e., if Windows Security Center has a bad detection in this case... it's explained.
If not, you need to fully remove NIS 

[vettebob1]

Thanks everyone for trying to assist me in my dilemma.

Just to be clear, NIS program(s) is no where to be found installed anywhere on the harddrive of the computer
BUT....................................
Security Center must think that there is a firewall from Norton still existing???

Out of curiosity I clicked on the Windows Firewall to be active and when I checked the Security Center it comes up with "At least ONE of the firewalls installed on this computer is currently ON"  Further on it states: "Note: two or more firewalls running at the same time can conflict with each other".  This seems to indicated also that Security Center is detecting a firewall by Norton and thus indicating that when I activate the Windows Firewall I'm running two?

I think WE ALL can believe that I don't have Norton firewall and that if I activate the Windows Firewall I am actually running only one.  Don't we??

So I'll try not to hung up about this no longer.  I'm stuck with this silly indicator from Security Center.

I'm noticing that most of you would use a firewall other than Windows?  I am currently using the "hardware" firewall that comes with the NETGEAR router.  Any suggestions that will work with my peculiar situation?

Thanks again
Bob Bray

[Lisandro]

I'm noticing that most of you would use a firewall other than Windows?

Yeah... we want outbound protection and XP one just give us the inbound (and even this, weak...).

I am currently using the "hardware" firewall that comes with the NETGEAR router.  Any suggestions that will work with my peculiar situation?

Comodo, Kerio, Jetico or ZoneAlarm (all free) in this order is my suggestion 

[Spiritsongs]

   Hi Vette :

     Momentarily back to your HijackThis log ; based on what
     you have told us, the following should be "fixed" :

   O2 - BHO: (no name) - {549B5CA7-4A86-11D7-A4DF-000874180BB3} - (no file)
   O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
   O16 - DPF: {01010E00-5E80-11D8-9E86-0007E96C65AE} (SupportSoft SmartIssue) - http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/tgctlsi.cab
O16 - DPF: {01012101-5E80-11D8-9E86-0007E96C65AE} (SupportSoft Script Runner Class) - http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/tgctlsr.cab
  O16 - DPF: {1F2F4C9E-6F09-47BC-970D-3C54734667FE} - http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/LSSupCtl.cab
  O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/SymAData.cab
  O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe (file missing)
 
 As I mentioned earlier, your Sun Java is several "Updates"
 behind & is a serious security risk; should uninstall it, then
 go to www.majorgeeks.com/download4648.html to get the
 latest .

[Lisandro]

As I mentioned earlier, your Sun Java is several "Updates"
 behind & is a serious security risk; should uninstall it, then
 go to www.majorgeeks.com/download4648.html to get the
 latest .

I have trouble with version 8 update... I had to downgrade to 7...
Installation crashed  :'(

[vettebob1]

SpiritSong you said according to my log the following had to be fixed.  How?  Do What?  There were several items you listed from my log, just what am I to do/fix???

By the way I have uninstalled the old Java and installed the new Java.

Also I have gone to several magazine web sites and found the the SYGATE "free" firewall was recommended to try so I am



thanks

[DavidR]

Fix as in tick the fix box in hijackthis to the left of the entry when you have done a hijackthis scan.

Tutorial - HiJackThis Tutorial 1 or HiJackThis Tutorial 2 or HiJackThis Tutorial 3

I would look again for a firewall, firstly those web sites should have also mentioned that Sygate free is a discontinued firewall, no more development. Secondly there is a flaw in sygate (localhost loop back) in that it can't tel what program is using a localhost proxy, it only detects the proxy and if you give that permission, any program that uses the proxy also gets through. So if you go with sygate you wil need to disable the transparent proxy of web shield and manually configure what browsers you to use the proxy.

There are others, Jetico, Sunbelt Kerio, etc. See some firewall tests for comparison, some are freeware but many are paid for versions http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.php. Also see http://www.thefreecountry.com/security/firewalls.shtml

[Spiritsongs]

   Hi Vette :

     The "abandoned" Sygate Personal Firewall, which I still use
     AND is still a good firewall ( unless you use a "proxy" ),
     can be downloaded from :
     www.filehippo.com/download_sygate_personal_firewall/ .

     There is an excellent "Setup Guide" at :
   
    www.kotiposti.net/string/SPF_eng/SPFGuide.html .

[Lisandro]

My Security Center is still telling me that NIS firewall is active??  That is what I'm saying by There is no Norton products installed BUT SECURITY CENTER IS STILL INDICATING THE FIREWALL IS???

I found a solution: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=22994.msg189891#msg189891