BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA nope.
Norton is better than it used to be, but it's still right at the bottom of the (nut)sack. You don't really need a virus checker on your computer as long as you're sensible, a firewall is enough.
No, I don't run without a virus checker because I don't trust myself to be sensible all the time
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I do agree with you though, aslong as you are careful they aren't really needed anymore