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Hi everyone I am just trying to load REX 4 Texture direct today, but when I went to the 'Program information page' in the REX 4 software and clicked 'Check for Updates' my Norton 360 won't allow it. Norton indicates that the received file setup.exe is a Trojan Horse file named Suspicious.Cloud.9 from Rexmarketplace.com . I posted on the REX forum and the only reply I got was to turn Norton 360 off and a comment that its surprising anyone is still using that software!? I replied that I don't fancy doing that, and that Norton 360 has never had a problem with any other site. Have any of you guys had anything similar and do you run Norton 360? If not what are your recommendations please!

I honestly did not believe anyone used Nortons or MacFee anti virus programs anymore, the free wares are far better and user friendly, those pay put in all sorts of junk but it is strange REX gets affected by it , one would think the REX group would have thought about these programs.

Some of these Anti Virus softwares are a bit too zealous. Several developers, MilViz comes to mind, require a security shutdown to avoid download intrusion.

That is an annoying one at times Dave, simply why they don't navigate around it is beyond me, its just that little extra mucking around.

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Nov 13 2014,3:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That is an annoying one at times Dave, simply why they don't navigate around it is beyond me, its just that little extra mucking around.

Been looking at 'Bit Defender' or 'NOD 32' for protection instead of Norton 360. I am sure as hell not going on the web without some protection even when certain sites say turn it off! Have you or anyone else got an opinion on that software?

Eagleeye wrote:

QUOTE (Eagleeye @ Nov 13 2014,4:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Been looking at 'Bit Defender' or 'NOD 32' for protection instead of Norton 360. I am sure as hell not going on the web without some protection even when certain sites say turn it off! Have you or anyone else got an opinion on that software?

You only switch it off when d/loading from MILVIZ and then switch it back on, AVG is a good freeware which I use, there is another that is equal.

Eagleeye wrote:

QUOTE (Eagleeye @ Nov 13 2014,7:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi everyone I am just trying to load REX 4 Texture direct today, but when I went to the 'Program information page' in the REX 4 software and clicked 'Check for Updates' my Norton 360 won't allow it. Norton indicates that the received file setup.exe is a Trojan Horse file named Suspicious.Cloud.9 from Rexmarketplace.com . I posted on the REX forum and the only reply I got was to turn Norton 360 off and a comment that its surprising anyone is still using that software!? I replied that I don't fancy doing that, and that Norton 360 has never had a problem with any other site. Have any of you guys had anything similar and do you run Norton 360? If not what are your recommendations please!

Deactivate Norton while installing the software and then reactivate it afterwards. Norton tends to be a bit too keen to block things and make warnings sound more ominous than they need to be. Good if you know nothing about computers and the risks that could result from careless downloads etc but a bit of a nuisance otherwise.

scaber wrote:

QUOTE (scaber @ Nov 14 2014,11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Deactivate Norton while installing the software and then reactivate it afterwards. Norton tends to be a bit too keen to block things and make warnings sound more ominous than they need to be. Good if you know nothing about computers and the risks that could result from careless downloads etc but a bit of a nuisance otherwise.

Thanks for all your inputs, I guess Norton hasn't got a good reputation with some. However my last 20years in the airline industry and my experience with computers in that time has taught me to be careful. There is nothing worse that having to reformat and start again.
I intend to ditch Norton for one of the above mentioned, cheers.

Eagleeye wrote:

QUOTE (Eagleeye @ Nov 14 2014,4:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for all your inputs, I guess Norton hasn't got a good reputation with some. However my last 20years in the airline industry and my experience with computers in that time has taught me to be careful. There is nothing worse that having to reformat and start again.
I intend to ditch Norton for one of the above mentioned, cheers.

don't get me wrong. Norton is fine, and I recommend it to some people but not others depending on their level of awareness and their type of expected computer usage. But for others of us it is more of a nuisance in it's enthusiasm to protect us when we actually do know what we are doing. Well, mostly. ok ok, we sometimes know what we are doing . . . .

scaber wrote:

QUOTE (scaber @ Nov 14 2014,6:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

don't get me wrong. Norton is fine, and I recommend it to some people but not others depending on their level of awareness and their type of expected computer usage. But for others of us it is more of a nuisance in it's enthusiasm to protect us when we actually do know what we are doing. Well, mostly. ok ok, we sometimes know what we are doing . . . .

I don't recommend it at all, simply because it tries to use too much resources. You can get the same level of protection from Avast, a freeware antivirus that uses a hell of a lot less system resources and doesn't get as temperamental when it comes to programme access...

omitchell wrote:

QUOTE (omitchell @ Nov 15 2014,12:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't recommend it at all, simply because it tries to use too much resources. You can get the same level of protection from Avast, a freeware antivirus that uses a hell of a lot less system resources and doesn't get as temperamental when it comes to programme access...

And causes me to have to return and 'fix' it again when the free trial runs out. If you know what you're doing it's fine but then if you know what you're doing you probably don't need it!

The resources use isn't such an issue these days either - unless you are a gamer or such, but then again, you probably know what you're doing if you are really into it.

Just re-read my last reply and thought that maybe it seems a bit like I'm attacking you Owen for your reply. To reword my comment, what I really meant to say was that Norton used to be a real dog which would I would never recommend to anyone - in fact I used to joke that it was almost as bad as a virus infection the way it slowed your whole computer down.

They did make a real effort to improve that and more or less were successful, though there are still too many modules turned on by default (eg that memory usage popup message). However, despite that it any anti-virus suite is a good option for inexperienced users once it has been set up in an appropriate manner for the sorts of things that they do. And maybe an experienced, cautious user could even get away without an anti-virus program - I have seen some people who do that and they seem to manage fine though it's not something I could trust myself to do as I make too many inadvertent errors - especially when I'm tired!!

scaber wrote:

QUOTE (scaber @ Nov 15 2014,11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have seen some people who do that and they seem to manage fine though it's not something I could trust myself to do as I make too many inadvertent errors - especially when I'm tired!!

Hehe yeah I've seen some real facepalms come from people doing that too.