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Stay protected with the world's most trusted antivirus software.* Norton AntiVirus 2006 wards off a host of internet threats. Whether its surfing or chatting, emailing or file swapping, Norton AntiVirus is constantly at work in the background, automatically detecting and removing viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. It also rids your computer of unwanted spyware, adware, and other monitoring software. And with powerful file-by-file scanning capabilities, Norton AntiVirus facilitates worry-free file sharing. Whether you shuttle files over email or via IM--and whether you send them compressed or one at a time--you can be confident any file you open has been scanned for threats. Compromise the security of a system. Spy on users' private data. Track users' online behavior. Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0/5.X Microsoft Outlook 97/98/2000/XP Netscape Messenger 4.X, Netscape Mail 6.0 Eudora Light 3.0, Eudora Pro 4.0, Eudora 5.0
Even if your computer is already infected, Norton AntiVirus is the ideal solution. It's designed to identify and remove any existing viruses during installation. Once installed, Norton AntiVirus continues to update itself automatically. That way, when a new threat arises, your software will be equipped to handle it. There's no other virus protection like Norton AntiVirus. And if you want to use the internet with confidence--and without dangerous spyware watching you--you need the most trusted solution available.
*Top-selling antivirus software product from December 2000 through May 2005 based on the NPD Group's retail Top Selling Business Software list.
What's new and improved?
Stronger Security and Data Protection
The best way to protect against the damage of viruses is to prevent its installation. Symantec extends its best of breed antivirus removal technology to handle the latest spyware and adware threats and handle the unique side effects of these threats (i.e., registry, processes, files, changes to LSPs) in real time. Norton AntiVirus blocks Home/ hijacking spyware before the user's web page can be redirected.
Adaptive Personalised Protection
The new Norton Protection Center is a common destination point that automatically/dynamically tailors itself to an individual user's preferences, behavior and environment to provide a personalized view of their computer protection status.
The new Norton Risk Assessment Model automatically removes dangerous programs without decisions required by the end user, but for those programs that may be tied to legitimate applications, Norton AntiVirus will guide the user though the steps required to safely protect desired applications from the dangerous programs.
Key Features & Benefits:
Removes Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses Automatically
Detects and removes viruses, worms and Trojan horses automatically, without interrupting users' work.
Provides Automatic Worm Blocking
Automatically detects and blocks worms in outgoing email messages, stopping them from sending themselves out to others.
Protects Instant Messages
Scans incoming attachments from Instant Messaging services such as MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, AOL Messenger or Yahoo Messenger for viruses and removes infections automatically.
Spyware and Other Security Risks Detection
Expands Norton AntiVirus' protection beyond viruses, worms and Trojans to include detection of certain types of non-virus threats such as spyware, adware and keystroke loggers which can be used maliciously to:
Proactive Protection with QuickScan
Users have an additional scanner called QuickScan that will scan the system upon receipt of the latest virus definitions and automatically remove those threats with improved removal capabilities.
Email Scanning
Scans and Cleans Both Incoming and Outgoing Email. Detects viruses lurking in email attachments before users' even save or launch the attachment, to avoid the risk of unknowingly forwarding viruses to others.
Continues to protect mail clients that use standard POP3 mail protocol, and it automatically configures email protection for commonly used clients such as:
Up-to-Date Protection
Notifies users when their virus definition files are out-of-date and guides them to renew their subscription to receive protection updates if their subscription has expired.
Compressed File Archive Support
Provides real-time scanning of compressed file archives, which users download from the internet (including Instant Messenger and Peer-to-Peer networks) and detects virus infections even before users open the files.
Powerful Detection and Repair Options
Quarantine function allows users to redirect an infected file to a safe area on their system. Within Quarantine, users can initiate the Scan and Deliver feature to submit the file to the Symantec Security Response experts for analysis.
Scan and Deliver lets users submit a file with a suspected or unrepairable virus quickly and easily to Symantec Security Response team. If Symantec Security Response experts determine that the file contains a new, unknown virus, a Symantec Security Response engineer creates a new virus definition and sends it to the user.
Malicious Code Detection protects users' system against malicious ActiveX code and Java applets, as well as Trojan Horses.
Uses Bloodhound heuristic technology, which detects virus-like behaviour, to identify and repair unknown viruses.
LiveUpdate
Downloads virus and spyware definition (i.e., protection) updates automatically when users connect to the internet. Protection updates are essential in keeping computers protected against new virus threats and other security risks. If users' don't connect to the internet frequently, Norton AntiVirus prompts them to run LiveUpdate when their virus definitions are dangerously out-of-date.** **Twelve months of virus definition service updates included with purchase of Norton AntiVirus 2006; annual subscriptions available online for subsequent updates.
Symantec Automated Support Assistant
Allows users to efficiently help themselves via direct links from error dialogs and key features (e.g. LiveUpdate) to an online troubleshooting system with relevant support information.
Symantec offers users free online technical support options that automatically determine which products and versions are on a customer's machine and whether the user has the most up-to-date product patches. Using this information, the assistant attempts to diagnose the issue and provide customized solutions, eliminating the need to search through the online support knowledge base.
About Norton Firewall
Connect to the Internet on your own terms. With Norton Personal Firewall 2006, you control what comes in and what goes out. A powerful firewall, it's your primary line of defense against hackers and other intruders.
Forming a perimeter around your computer, it posts sentries at all points of entry. These sentries automatically check the ID of anyone or anything trying to enter your computer. Based on your preferences, they allow entry, deny entry, or ask you first. And if something even looks suspicious, they automatically lock it out. Norton Personal Firewall also gives you the power to control outgoing traffic. Using Norton Protection Center a one-look panel for controlling all your security tools you decide which of your programs can connect to the Internet. Norton Personal Firewall is also a powerful cloaking device. It hides you from hackers and thieves, to safeguard your identity and data while you're online. Finally, it helps you control private information, warning you before personal data can leave your computer.
You may be able to patch together this kind of protection with a mix of other products. But Norton Personal Firewall combines automatic intrusion protection and cloaking with full control over what enters and leaves your computer.
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39 of 44 people found the following review helpful
i have recently purchased this bundle very good no probes installing just make sure their is no trace of old norton software on ur system or it may interfere with installation,
other than that great and its cheaper from amazon than norton them selfs with their so called discount.
other than that great and its cheaper from amazon than norton them selfs with their so called discount.
29 of 35 people found the following review helpful
I really don't know where to start in warning you off of any Norton product, let alone this one. I've had problems with previous Norton Antivirus products, but was swayed into purchasing this as it was available as a special offer when I purchased my new computer. I wish I hadn't.
Every single fault that has occured with my new computer has been due to Norton Antivirus, from the minor - Norton Firewall prevents a multitude of programs, such as iTunes and Mozilla Firefox, from working - to the major - a 80% uninstallation of all it's files on a normal start-up (and if that was not a fault of the program, which I believe it was, then it must have been due to a virus. Therefore it didn't do it's ANTI-VIRUS task then, did it?)
To compound matters further, Norton's help service (run by Symantec) is appauling. By far the most unhelpful 'help' service ever. If you have a problem which prevents you from accessing the internet, and therefore their website, as I once had, (later resolved by unistalling Norton as - surprise, surprise - it's Live Update system had crashed during an update and corrupted some files) then you can't get help from them. Seriously, try their customer service helpline (if you can actually find it - they seem to go out of their way to hide it). Out of three numbers I found, two were no longer in use and the third stated that it as was not a technical helpline, all technical queries resolved would be done so at a cost to the consumer. Very customer orientated I must say, sorry, I mean profit orientated.
I cannot stress enough how poor a service, and unreliable a product Norton/Symantec provide. I feel appauled at having to award it one star as I feel it doesn't deserve any. I would strongly advise anyone against buying any Norton software - especially this one, but instead opt for another anti virus program. There are many more out there that are far more superior and reliable than this one. My personal recommendation would be McAfee as I've yet to encounter any problems with it at all, and neither has anybody else that I know of who uses it.
Every single fault that has occured with my new computer has been due to Norton Antivirus, from the minor - Norton Firewall prevents a multitude of programs, such as iTunes and Mozilla Firefox, from working - to the major - a 80% uninstallation of all it's files on a normal start-up (and if that was not a fault of the program, which I believe it was, then it must have been due to a virus. Therefore it didn't do it's ANTI-VIRUS task then, did it?)
To compound matters further, Norton's help service (run by Symantec) is appauling. By far the most unhelpful 'help' service ever. If you have a problem which prevents you from accessing the internet, and therefore their website, as I once had, (later resolved by unistalling Norton as - surprise, surprise - it's Live Update system had crashed during an update and corrupted some files) then you can't get help from them. Seriously, try their customer service helpline (if you can actually find it - they seem to go out of their way to hide it). Out of three numbers I found, two were no longer in use and the third stated that it as was not a technical helpline, all technical queries resolved would be done so at a cost to the consumer. Very customer orientated I must say, sorry, I mean profit orientated.
I cannot stress enough how poor a service, and unreliable a product Norton/Symantec provide. I feel appauled at having to award it one star as I feel it doesn't deserve any. I would strongly advise anyone against buying any Norton software - especially this one, but instead opt for another anti virus program. There are many more out there that are far more superior and reliable than this one. My personal recommendation would be McAfee as I've yet to encounter any problems with it at all, and neither has anybody else that I know of who uses it.
17 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Very good product, even by Nortons high standards. It's user-friendly and the automatic liveupdate option means you never have to think about it after setting up your preferences.
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