Norton is literally trying to scare you. You're always going to be tracked unless you use a browser that specifically prevents them. You're worrying for just about nothing to be fair.
I've had these popups splashing the screen for years and did initially inquire about them some years ago and received similar replies. Hence not worried, just wandering whether free applications were available for a trackers clean up,
if it amounts to anything. I don't like the idea of being tracked either... hence glad there's some mention of alternative non-track browsing in the thread.
the first one to remove is norton security.
Oh man, you got that right!!!!! Absolute garbage and resource hog!!!!
you're better off with a norton removal tool
Word 1: Norton
Word 2: trash can
'nuff said
Bros got a 10-device license with Norton for years and he's never tried anything else and just stuck with them (annual subscription). I've been using 2 of them hence been with Norton for quite a long time.
Over the years I agree - Norton was super heavy on system resources and it was annoying on my then-crappy laptop with the fans ramping up. Lately (12-24 months), it's been much lighter (super light on CPU) and i'm not experiencing any intermittent heavier processes either. CPU: idles around 0-0.1%. Memory consumption around ~70mb... doesn't hurt. Maybe they finally listened to the critics and sharpened up their wit.
If I should be concerned with other troubling issues, please let me know.
OP, what browser are you using?
I use 3:
1. Google Chrome (default). Just got used to the sync features across devices and was too lazy to switch up
2. Firefox - with PIA integrated VPN
3. Edge - occasional side kick whenever needed
I've read some recommendations in the thread for anti-trackable browsers. Would love to know more and whether it's worth switching over.
The NoScript Security Suite is Free Software protecting Firefox (on Android, too!), Chrome, Edge, Brave and other web browsers. Install NoScript now!
noscript.net
Check out
Tails. It's free.
How it works.
Ghostery works well for me, or try uBlock if you also want to get rid of ads.
uMatrix.
PSA: Requires configuration, and on strict mode it'll break lots of stuff that you'll have to manually unbreak, but it's very customiseable.
Thanks for the recommendations
I take it these are all plug-ins?
Can these be used with Chrome or should I look to another browser? Preferably one which syncs my thousands of bookmarks across different devices (incl android), although its not a must if I can easily export regularly.
Not sure about Tails/uMatrix if these are aimed more towards advances users or require external devices. I prefer something simpler to understand as I know the settings end up confusing the living day lights out of me.
Clear cookies and cache, that's all.
I do this regularly with CCleaner but not sure if this eliminates trackers. More importantly I'd be much happier with something which stops trackers altogether. Don't want Mark Zuckerberg and the rest of the vermin (incl google) playing the dirty behind the scenes.
BTW, whats up with all these websites nowadays throwing up popups for cookies acceptance as soon as you enter a website. The pop ups are getting larger in size and then having to enter the settings to uncheck the added settings before accepting - ANNOYING. Or is that just Chrome??
Maybe use a different browser? I've been using Firefox for a long long time, they're very transparent and let you adjust all privacy related things
