Computer Security & Viruses/win xp sp2

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Expert: - 8/24/2004


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hello,

 I have windows xp pro installed on my laptop. I recently bought symantec's norton internet protection (antivirus + firewall + other stuff). There's all this hype about windows xp service pack2 being the ultimate shield for e-protection: my question is, does the symantec and sp2 work well together?

thank you

Answer
On Aug. 6, Symantec announced that Norton Antivirus is compatible with Service Pack 2: (http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/enterprise/sp2/faq.html

Just in case Symantec is wrong (some computers might be an exception, who knows?) see the Micorsoft site for how to tweak antivirus programs in the event of problems with Service Pack 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=842242

Hope all goes well!

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Carolyn Meinel

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I cover Windows, Linux, TCP/IP and Ethernet security questions. I do not cover Mac, smart phones, or other networking issues.

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Books by Carolyn Meinel: wrote a chapter for The Hacking of America book (see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567204600/happyhacker) My article Code Red for the Web for Scientific American was reprinted in the book Best American Science Writing 2002 (see http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060936509/happyhacker). My book The Happy Hacker: A Guide to Mostly Harmless Hacking is now in 4th edition with a Japanese edition (see http://happyhacker.org/hhbook/).

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IEEE, AAAS

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See a list with some online links at http://cmeinel.com

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MS, Industrial Engineering, The University of Arizona Took a course in computer forensics at the University of Texas at Austin/

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DARPA, SAIC, Palmer Labs

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