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Norton AntiVirus 2004 Beta Version Released

Posted by Tom Warren on 02 July 2003 - 02:21 · 21 comments & 3243 views

Thanks jazmon for the heads up on this

Norton AntiVirus 2004 Beta Version for Windows 98/2000/Millennium/XP Now Available.

We are very pleased to make the beta version of Norton AntiVirus 2004 for Windows 98/2000/Millennium/XP available for download. Norton AntiVirus 2004 is the best, most reliable and easy to use antivirus program in the world.

Many new improvements and new features have been added to Norton AntiVirus 2004. We are very interested in your feedback on this product. We will give away 50 FREE copies of Norton AntiVirus 2004 to the first 50 beta users that submit undocumented bugs. Winners will be notified via e-mail.

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#1 Posted by TuRKiSH^FiReBiRD on 02 Jul 2003 - 02:23: Any good preformance wise? Or is it bloated like teh rest of there NAV products

#2 Posted by JnCoKiLLa on 02 Jul 2003 - 02:24: no wonder why they PUlled it off the Beta Page.......

#3 Posted by jazmon on 02 Jul 2003 - 02:59: im using it right now...works fine for me....

#4 Posted by JnCoKiLLa on 02 Jul 2003 - 03:13: I found 2 Bugs already and I've only been using it for about 20mins

#5 Posted by romant on 02 Jul 2003 - 03:14: whats new in 2004 ?

#6 Posted by JaggedFlame on 02 Jul 2003 - 03:26

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If you have Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall installed on your computer, you will not be able to install this Norton AntiVirus beta version.

Screw that. I'll wait.

#7 Posted by uiop on 02 Jul 2003 - 03:29: so what are the improvements? How much can they possibly improve it ... i bet its just a marketing tactic

(1 reply) #8 Posted by TC17 on 02 Jul 2003 - 03:53

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50 FREE copies of Norton AntiVirus 2004 to the first 50 beta users that submit undocumented bugs.

And the rest of you will be forced to pay for the released product soon as the beta expires. Its their way of saying thanks for doing the work for them.

I never have liked the Symantec betas for this very reason. Its a ploy to get you to buy their product, and get free testing done for them.

Norton gives excellent protection, but I've had to reinstall my copy (2003) so many times I got fed up with it. Constantly loses your subscription data and stops auto updating. I now use Avast v4(the free version), which this year passed the Virus Bulletin Award 100%.

#8.1 Posted by tmorris1 on 02 Jul 2003 - 13:10

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What do you think any beta product is. All betas are free testing for the developer, that is the idea behind a beta.

#9 Posted by realmccoy on 02 Jul 2003 - 03:53: Thanks, for the update, Anyone find anything new to make it worth downloadiing

(2 replies) #10 Posted by harryleung on 02 Jul 2003 - 04:06: does version 2004 slow down the computer? becauase i noticed that both version 2002 and 2003 slow down my computer during boot up after i installed it.

#11 Posted by ibetheone on 02 Jul 2003 - 07:14: Actually I think the new Mcafee v 7.02 surpasses Norton antivirus 2003, by my tests nav 2003 didnt pick up half the script viruses that mcafee did, and avast did a poor job also, so its mcafee all the way for me. Will have to give this one a try though later on...

(1 reply) #12 Posted by Beast_4thHM on 02 Jul 2003 - 09:22: Mcafee beats Norton ..... I used both and Norton missed a few viruses while mcafee found and removed them

btw anyone knows if this BETA works on server 2003??? cuz my mcafee 7 dont

(1 reply) #13 Posted by Jon on 02 Jul 2003 - 12:05: Running Beta versions of *SECURITY* software is a very, very silly thing to do.

#14 Posted by saabcaptain on 02 Jul 2003 - 17:24: i heard NAV2004 adds checks for adware. is this true, is it now also a replacement for programs like adaware 6.0?

#15 Posted by shivamsmail on 03 Jul 2003 - 16:18: I got a question. I downloaded the beta and got a serial code. I downloaded it again from their site and i got a different serial code. now does that mean each serial code works ONLY on that particular download or does any serial code work on any particular download, because the link is the same where im downloading...so its basically the same file being downloaded over and over again with different serials.

Please answer the question above...also..i noticed my bootup with windows xp pro with serv pack 1 ...took unbelievable time...i mean NAV 2004 really slows down the boot up. But the best feature is the pause button on the scans...now you can pause and restart your scans without having to start all over from scratch once you cancell it.
Man this is great. The way it detects viruses and shows you that you got one is nice. I rate this the best beta ever!!! NAV 2004 rules! ...except the slow up...thats a BIGGGG NOOO for people with slow computers.

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#16 Posted by shivamsmail on 03 Jul 2003 - 16:21: NAV 2004 is loaded with a new body and nice looks (colours) though that has nothing to do with its features. Good script virus blocking...tested that with pretty rough scripts...looks good to me. PS- Answer the above question post....really want to know about the Serial code stuff!

Last edited by 31987 on 03 Jul 2003 - 16:27

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