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Norton Internet Security 2009

Manufacturer: Symantec

Platform

  • Windows
  • Yes
  • Web-based
  • Yes

Talkback 2 comments

    My self not being a fan of nor ...Shashank -- 03/10/08

    My self not being a fan of norton for years have come home to norton again. 2009 is really a good on the resources only uses extra few mb than other common IS.

    The good: Light on resources a very informative a easy to use a live update a

    The bad: Didn't notice any yet but maybe more details needed on the firewall section. maybe i couldn't find it but i found it difficult telling it what to block and what not to .... but for a average user... this is perfect

    Having not been a fan of Norto ...Dynaboltdave -- 24/06/09

    Having not been a fan of Norton security products for some years (preferring Trend and more lately Kaspersky) I received a free copy with a computer magazine and gave it a try. I was delighted to find that my previous complaints about the product hogging resources and slowing down my computer were gone.
    Installation was slick, configuration easy, boot up quick and it even seems to do the job of preventing nasties infecting my system. I have been so impressed I bought a 6 pack to cover all my "toys".

    The good: Quick, easy installation. Low use of system resources. Easy to configure. Not as intrusive as some. Can actually be cleanly uninstalled if really necessary.

    The bad: I am sure it is not perfect, but no problems found so far.

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The good:
  • Leaner footprint
  • Improved speed
  • Whitelisting and other technologies to mark clean files as trusted
  • Free technical support
The bad:
  • Lacks adequate online technical support
  • Drives users to its paid technical support services
The bottomline:

Norton Internet Security 2009 hits all the right security notes and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though the lack of adequate technical support may continue to frustrate.

Editors’ rating:

8/10

RRP: AU$99.99

Related topics:

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