Greeting's

I read your thread at unerror.com about your article, I will start by providing basic configuration for Norton Anti virus (2005).


Start Norton anti-virus and click
>options

>> On the left hand side you'll see different aspects of the anti virus that you can configure.
1. Click on Auto-Protect on the left side and you'll notice that it give's you various advanced options.

2. On the first page (Auto_protect) be sure following are SELECTED :

Enable auto protect
Load Auto-protect when windows starts up
Comprehensive file scanning
Scan within compressed files (NOT SELECTED BY DEFAULT)

3. Click Advanced under AUTO-PROTECT

Be sure following is selected :

Load auto-protect during system boot

4. Click exclusions under AUTO-PROTECT

and remove everything

5. Click MANUAL SCANNING ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND THEN BLOODHOUND

Select highest level of protection (will increase your scan time)

6. Under manual scanning select exclusions

remove everything here


** 7. Select Internet Worm Protection and UNCHECK "enable Internet worm protection", select permanently from the warning window that appears. ONLY DO THIS IF YOU HAVE A FIREWALL INSTALLED ON YOUR SYSTEM" **


8. Click threat categories on the left hand side and see that all the categories are selected on the right hand side

9. Click threat categories and then exclusions remove everything under here

10. Under misc. setting give your Norton anti-virus a password.



PS I'll format this in the better way in the morning (its 2:00 am here and I have tuition's at 8) anyway Setting's number 4 & 5 are only for the paranoid you can leave it to default, as it will not have much effect.

PPS : I'll also write config articles for zonealarm and few more if you want.

I can also take screen carture's of all the settings and name them accordingly.

Just tell me if its upto the mark for you.