Norton Internet Security 2009
Norton Internet Security 2009 overview
The Norton Internet Security 2009 Software for Windows from Symantec protects your computer from the dangerous viruses that can cause it to malfunction. The software automatically searches for and removes the viruses, trojans and worms that can infect your computer. It scans your incoming and outgoing email, checks compressed files and even automatically updates itself to keep your computer protected against the newest threats out there. This is an excellent choice to protect your computer from outside virus attacks.
Protects Your Computer
Norton Antivirus protects your computer from all types of outside threats. These included viruses, worms, trojan horses and keystroke monitoring software. This gives you peace of mind that your computer will be safe when connected to a network.
Automatic Updates
You'll receive a full year of automatic updates when you purchase the software. This ensures that your computer is always protected against the latest viruses. You have the option of renewing your subscription when the year is finished.
Spyware Protection
Norton Internet Security 2009 also prevents annoying spyware and adware software from being installed on your computer. Spyware and adware are responsible for pop-up advertisements that you often encounter when browsing the web and another annoyances.
Norton Internet Security 2009 features
Engineered for Speed
New--Proven fastest and lightest security suite available.**
New--Intelligence-driven Norton Insight technology targets only those files at risk for faster, fewer, shorter scans
New--Installs in under one minute on average requires less than 7 MB of memory.***
Up-to-the-minute Protection
New--Delivers up-to-the-minute protection with rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes.*
New--The Norton Protection System provides multilayered protection technologies that work in concert to stop threats before they impact you.
New--Real-time SONAR (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) helps prevent bots from taking control of your PC. Improved--Prevents threats from entering through your firewall.
Detects and automatically removes online threats.
Improved--Defends against Web-based attacks with patent-pending technology.
New--Recovery Tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs.*
New--Delivers our most complete deep-cleaning scan possible.
Prevents bots from taking control of your PC.
Norton Ongoing Protection provides continuous protection updates and new product features as they become available throughout your product subscription period, helping to keep your computer protected against the latest Internet threats and risks.
Norton Automatic Renewal Service helps to ensure that youÕre protected by automatically renewing your product subscription before it expires.
Norton Identity Safe
Improved--Keeps your online identity safer than ever when you buy, bank, browse, and game online.
Advanced phishing protection keeps your personal identification out of the hands of fraudulent Web sites.
Stores and encrypts your passwords and other confidential data.
Improved--Fills in online forms at your request to save time and protect you from keystroke loggers.
Control without disruptions
Puts every element of your security at your fingertips
New--Schedules resource intensive tasks for when you're not using your PC.
New--Review the security status of every process on your PC.
New--Silent mode suspends alerts and updates to avoid interrupting or slowing games and movies.
Smart two-way firewall automatically makes security decisions for you.
Secure Networking
Improved--Helps you secure your home network.
Conceals and secures your PC on public Wi-Fi networks.
Parental Controls
New--Create individual user profiles with enhanced parental controls.
Spam Blocking
Filters spam better than ever.
Norton Internet Security 2009 specification
Model
Brand Symantec
Model 14190140
Spec
Name Norton Internet Security Suite 2009 System Builder
Type Internet Security
Operating Systems Supported Windows
System Requirements Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate**
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Home/XP Pro/XP Media Center Edition
300 MHz or faster processor
256 MB of RAM (*512 MB RAM required for the Recovery Tool)
200 MB of available hard disk space
Standard Web browser
Email scanning supported for POP3- and SMTP-compatible email clients.
Support for Anti Spam feature
Microsoft Outlook 97 or later
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later
Supported instant messaging clients
AOL
Yahoo!
Microsoft
Trillian
Browser support for Browser Defense and Phishing Protection features
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (32-bit only) and later
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and later
**Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements.
Packaging OEM
Features
Features Engineered for Speed
Proven fastest and lightest security suite available.
Intelligence-driven Norton™ Insight technology targets only those files at risk for faster, fewer, shorter scans
Installs in under one minute on average requires less than 7 MB of memory.
Up-to-the-minute Protection
Delivers up-to-the-minute protection with rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes.
The Norton Protection System provides multilayered protection technologies that work in concert to stop threats before they impact you.
Real-time SONAR (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) helps prevent bots from taking control of your PC.
Prevents threats from entering through your firewall.
Detects and automatically removes online threats.
Defends against Web-based attacks with patent-pending technology.
Recovery Tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs.
Norton Identity Safe
Keeps your online identity safer than ever when you buy, bank, browse, and game online.
Advanced phishing protection keeps your personal identification out of the hands of fraudulent Web sites.
Stores and encrypts your passwords and other confidential data.
Fills in online forms at your request to save time and protect you from keystroke loggers.
Control without disruptions
Puts every element of your security at your fingertips
Schedules resource intensive tasks for when you’re not using your PC.
Review the security status of every process on your PC.
Silent mode suspends alerts and updates to avoid interrupting or slowing games and movies.
Secure Networking
Helps you secure your home network.
Conceals and secures your PC on public Wi-Fi networks.
Parental Controls
Create individual user profiles with enhanced parental controls.
Spam Blocking
Filters spam better than ever.
Free Technical Support
Free tech support delivers the help you need, however you need it.
Norton Internet Security 2009 user reviews
1) It is super light. Symantec reputation of having bloatware and slow products are long gone. They have try to turn the table with there 2008 product lines, but Symantec hit the nail in there 2009 products. It is amazing to have a Norton product install on my computer, while not even noticing it. Even with its updating the definitions [etc] (which is very frequent, I will get to that in a moment), you will not notice any slowdown.
2) It is fast. Scanning is fast. By using the newest technology of "Norton Insights", which is basically a "whitelist" feature, scanning has been reduced. On my computer, quick scan was quick [less than 3 minutes], while the full scan was longer [about 1 hour 30 minutes]. Please note that the full scan was done before I started "Norton Insights". Either case, the amount of data one's have in there computer determines the amount of time a Antivirus/Antispyware take in scanning. On a side note, Norton Internet Security 2009 was faster in scanning in comparison to other Antivirus I have use (i.e., Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, Avast, etc).
Boot time was faster as well. Norton Internet Security 2009 started in about 30 seconds or so, which is by far faster than Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 which sometimes took more than a minute to start up on my computer.
Installation was also fast. It took over a minute to fully installed on my computer.
When Symantec was during there 2009 product lines, there main motives was creating a NAV and NIS that will be fast and light in everything it do and it has certainity achieve that very well. To see this in a Symantec product is almost unreal! Please note: I am using a somewhat old computer, about 4-5 years old, and yet Symantec is running smoothing and fast.
3) Pulse Updates. Symantec is now delivering definition updates every 5-15 minutes, which are "small" updates (the bigger updates are downloaded and install every four hours, but LiveUpdate can be started at any time). This is amazing to say the least. Kaspersky was the pioneer in offering updates every 1-2 hours, but Symantec has taken it to a whole new level by offering updates, on average, every five minutes or so. Pulse updates are downloaded and install without a "hag" in the system. Till date, I do not notice Symantec updating and installing the updates. One can see what was the last time Symantec updated the virus definitions by opening Norton Internet Security 2009.
These are three noticeable differences in Symantec new Norton Internet Security 2009. There are many other improvements and features that was added, but these three main differences is what giving Symantec it's reputation back.
On a security prospective, Symantec is still delivering top-notch protection and security [detection rates was never the problem with Syamntec Norton]. One can see all the test results online. On the latest Virus Bulletin 100, only McAfee, Symantec, Microsoft and Sophos passed the test, while several others, including F-Secure, Kaspersky and Computer Associates, fell short of the certification [...]. As for as Virus Bulletin is concern, one have to go back to 1999 to find a time when Norton didn't pass the VB100% test.
I am enjoying Norton Internet Security 2009 and many others are as well. I even dumped Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 for it. Now, those who are Norton Haters will always bash Symantec Norton no matter how well Symantec has improved and perform. It's in there nature. The only ones who have given NIS 2009 bad ratings are Norton Bashers who are still living in the past. I guarantee you that these haters have not try NIS 2009 but are just basing there judgments on past experience and Symantec Norton Internet Security past reputation of being Bloatware and Resource hog.
It is incredible to say the least, but while they basing there judgments on past experience with Symamtec Norton, I and many others, are basing our judgments on the present reality of Norton Internet Security 2009 which is fast, lightweight, and has great Antivirus and Firewall. People change, companies change. Give the product a chance for crying out loud. This is the best version of Symantec Norton Internet Security till date. Try it out, and you will be impressed!
Thanks Symantec for giving this wonderful Norton Internet Security 2009! Keep up the good work! "
Another thing I would like to point out, this package includes a handful of features, such as Antivirus, Identity theft protection, Firewall, Browser Protection, Network Maintenance, and free support and upgrades from Symantec, Etc... this includes a one user license and can be installed on 3 user PCs...yet again worth every penny, where can you go wrong with a great package that gives you hardened security and a speedy system. This new version is fantastic, I'm glad I gave Norton a chance again, they're back in the game, the Internet Security 2009 package packs a punch that'll make the competition a little bit more nervous. Get this package, you won't be sorry. "
Installation: Installation was a real snap. It was amazingly quick. Removal of NIS2008 (automatic) took a few minutes and with one restart the whole installation and live update was finished in under 10 minues (My PCs dont have the latest processors: one is a pentium D 3.0G/1g memory and the other is a centrino 1.8 with 2G memory).
Interface: The interface looks very similar to NIS2008, but more sleek and informative. The phising protection and log=in key cards in your browsers look better than before. much smaller though!
Configuration: NIS2009 retained all my configurations regarding which networks are safe and all other preferences from NIS2008. This was great! I didnt have to reconfigure anything (except the add-on; see below), saving me a lot of time. For new users, there are many options configured by default and easy to change.
Anti-virus and internet protection: After installation, I just browsed a number of websites that I usually do. In one website, I got a download installator warning from NIS and the problem was immediately resolved with out any damage to the computer. Looking at the 'history', I could see a number of Low risk issues resolved by NIS with out any annoying popups. Ofcourse, you can set NIS to popup for every risk (even the low riks ones) if you like.
More than anything, it retains your subscription to NIS2008. So you dont have to use your new key until your current susbcription expires. You will continue to get NIS2009 virus updates as well. (I recd a couple of comments: Use Norton online account for saving your keys rather than entering the new key during installation) - Read my comment below.
Add-on package: If you used the parental control and privacy protection add-on package with 2008, it gets uninstalled and NIS 2009 does NOT automatically update it!! So, you need to manually install the add on package which can be done from the config window easily. User-specific parental cotrols are carried over from 2008 though! NIS 2009 offers custom parental control settings as well, a little better than 2008 version.
Performance: This is really not a resource hog which use to be one major con of Norton products. It does virus updates more frequently and when the computer is idle. So you dont feel its presence. Only thing that takes long time and consumes resource is the full scan which you dont have to do that often or can schedule it during lunch time!
So I really like Norton Internet Security 2009 so far! "
Cons: The program requires you to register and create an account with Symantec with the excuse of "saving your license key". In one particular case, I just couldn't create the account and NIS would ask to create the account every so often or when you open the UI, even after the program had been activated using the license key. I think this is an attempt from Symantec to stop people from installing licenses in more computers than the license permits (I have not tried this though). This is why I wrote this second review and take 1 egg off.
Other Thoughts: Lacks some advanced configuration options available on previous versions of the Norton family.
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Cons: A lot of people seem to have issues with support, but good customer support has gone the way of the dodo just about everywhere. Couldn't be worse than Kaspersky's.
Other Thoughts: Never thought I'd dump Kaspersky for Norton, and I really never thought I would be as satisfied as I am with the switch. Great job, Symantec.
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