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Product Features

Scans only potentially risky files for fewer, shorter scans and fast scan times
Lets you know when an application is slowing down your PC and alerts you to problems that may affect your PC’s performance
Provides mini-updates every 5–15 minutes that protect against the latest threats and new cybercrime attacks without slowing down your computer
Runs in the background to use little of your PC’s memory and other resources
Browse, shop, and bank online with protection against cybercriminals who can steal your identity or hard-earned money
Lets you know if websites are safe to visit or are “scam” sites set up to rob you
Prevents cybercriminals from spying on or swiping your information when you use wireless networks
Email, chat, and surf the Web without worrying about getting attacked, infected, or scammed
Fix even severely infected PCs with Norton Rescue Tools
Keep your children safe when they go online with parental control management

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Product Description

Why Choose Norton Internet Security 2011?

Lets you email, chat and surf the web without worrying about cybercriminals ripping you off
Delivers the industry's fastest security suite for protection from online dangers without sacrificing performance
Guards against online identity theft so you can shop, bank and visit social networks with confidence
Updates automatically, offers easy-to-use features and includes free customer support during your subscription period

Email, chat and surf the web without worry

Norton Reputation Service instantly checks where files came from and how long they've been around to identify and stop new crimeware faster than other, less sophisticated security software.
Norton Protection System uses several overlapping layers of protection that work together to stop viruses, spyware and other online attacks.
Norton Download Insight warns you if a downloaded file or application is dangerous before you install or run it on your PC.
Norton File Insight gives you detailed information about the files found on your PC including where the file came from (the website URL) and if it can be trusted.
Norton Pulse Updates run in the background and provide mini updates every 5 to 15 minutes - more frequently than the nearest competitor - for the latest protection against online threats.
SONAR 3 Behavioral Protection monitors your PC for suspicious behavior to quickly detect new online threats.
Email and instant message monitoring scans emails and IMs for suspicious links and potentially dangerous attachments.
Smart two-way firewall prevents hackers from accessing your PC and stealing your personal information.
Network mapping and monitoring shows you all the devices connected to your home network so you can easily spot uninvited guests using your wireless Internet connection and/or eavesdropping on you when you go online.
Norton Bootable Recovery Tool creates an emergency CD/DVD/USB that gets you back up and running even if your PC has become so infected that it won't even start up.
Vulnerability protection prevents cybercriminals from using security holes in applications to sneak viruses or spyware on to your PC.
Professional-strength spam blocking keeps your mailbox free of unwanted, dangerous and fraudulent emails.
Bot detection finds and blocks the automated programs cybercriminals use to take control of your PC to access your private information and send out spam to launch attacks on other PCs.
Worm protection safeguards your PC against fast-spreading Internet worms and prevents you from accidentally passing them on to others.
Rootkit detection finds and removes deeply buried crimeware that can hide other types of threats and allow cybercriminals to take control of your PC.

Shop, bank and visit social networks with confidence

Norton Safe Web warns you of unsafe and scam websites right in your search results and automatically blocks them.
Anti-phishing technology blocks fraudulent websites created by cybercriminals to steal your identity and your money.
Norton Identity Safe lets you log in to sites with one click and automatically fills in web forms to prevent cybercriminals from stealing your information as you type.
Norton Safe Web (Social Media Scanner) protects you and your Facebook® friends from dangerous websites, cybercriminals and other online threats.
Norton Identity Safe On-The-Go lets you maintain your most recent log-ins and passwords on a USB device so you can access them on any Norton Internet Security 2010, Norton Internet Security 2011, or Norton 360™ Version 4.0 protected PC with a USB drive.

Stay protected without sacrificing performance

Proactive performance alerts tell you when an application is slowing down your PC, so you can make changes to improve performance.
Norton Insight identifies and scans only files at risk for fewer, shorter scans and the fastest scan speeds in the industry.
Norton System Insight shows you how files and applications affect system performance to help you keep your PC performing its best.
Silent mode puts alerts and non-critical updates on hold when you're watching movies or playing games in full-screen on your PC.
Smart scheduler runs scans and updates only when you're not using your PC.

Get the most out of your protection with easy-to-use features

Parental control management lets you keep a watchful eye on your kids' online activities so you can keep them safe from online dangers.
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Norton Control Center organises program controls and settings, and gives you one-click access to web-based Norton services on one easy-to-read screen.
Norton Ongoing Protection automatically downloads software updates and new features as they become available during your subscription period without interrupting you or slowing down your PC.
Monthly report tells you what Norton Internet Security has done in the previous month to keep you safe from threats.
Power saver settings enhances your laptop's battery life by putting off non-critical activities until your computer is plugged in.

Manufacturer's Description

Viruses, cybercriminals, and other threats can make the Internet a dangerous place.

Protect yourself with Norton Internet Security 2011. Fast and light, Norton Internet Security 2011 safeguards your PC without slowing it down. You’ll enjoy rock-solid security without sacrificing performance.

Norton Internet Security 2011 helps prevent cybercriminals from stealing your identity and your hard-earned money when you search, surf, shop, socialize, and bank online. Improved Norton Safe Web warns you of unsafe websites and suspicious online merchants right in your search results. It even blocks known malicious sites to help keep you from getting scammed.

Norton Identity Safe remembers and secures your user names and passwords and then automatically enters them for you when you bank, shop, or socialize online. It prevents eavesdropping cybercriminals from swiping your information and saves you time.

Norton Internet Security 2011 also detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, and other threats, letting you email, chat, and download files without getting or passing on threats to family and friends.

Norton Pulse Updates provide mini-updates every 5–15 minutes—without interrupting you or slowing down your PC—to help ensure you’re protected against new threats that appear. And in case of emergency, new Norton Rescue Tools can help you get even severely infected PCs up and running fast.

Norton Internet Security 2011 even identifies problems that could affect your PC’s performance and proactively notifies you when an application is slowing down your PC’s performance or using up system resources.

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Customer Reviews

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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful

Still a comprehensive Internet Security package 13 Sep 2010

By McStick TOP 500 REVIEWER

While Norton had a reputation in the past for hogging resources, this has been much improved since 2006. The latest version builds on these improvements by adding more features, without compromising performance. I have upgraded from the 2010 version (for free, since I had a valid subscription), and I let the upgrade centre uninstall the old version and re-install the new version. The entire process took just over a minute and a half, plus a restart of the computer. (Seriously!)

After installing, I ran a quick scan of my computer, which took 30 seconds, followed by a full scan which took just under an hour. This is certainly comparable to other security suites, if not better, so performance shouldn't be a worry for anyone considering this package. I was also using my computer while these scans were taking place, so the times may be a little longer than if the computer was idle.

This package is also set up so that updates will take place around every 5 minutes, and scans (both quick and full) will occur when your computer has not been used for 10 minutes. This time can be adjusted to suit your own preferences. Once you return to the computer, the scan instantly pauses, and will resume when the computer is idle again.

Packed into this suite are many features, some of them new for 2011. As expected, it contains a firewall and virus and malware sweeping tools. But in addition to this, many other features are included. Firstly, applications which are running on your computer are analyzed, and if they are deemed to be safe by Norton, they are eliminated from future scans, thus saving time. Downloads are also examined, and any which are found to be dangerous are blocked. Another feature is SONAR protection, which looks for unknown threats by looking for suspicious program behaviour and blocking it. Browsing the web is also protected through Safe Web and Norton Identity Safe, which tells you which web sites are safe before you visit them, and stores your passwords securely, thus eliminating the need to remember many different user names and passwords.

New features for 2011 include a facebook scan, which scans links posted to your homepage. This shows which are safe and which are dangerous. This can be posted to your wall if desired to inform other of the results. Performance alerts have also been included, which let the user know if a program is unexpectedly using a lot of resources. This can however be turned off for any applications you trust. Finally, Norton Rescue Tools is another new feature, which can be used in the event that your computer cannot be restored by any other means. These work by creating a safe boot environment, from which the malware can be eliminated.

As can be seen, this really is a comprehensive package which contains everything the user could possibly need! Performance is certainly not an issue anymore, neither is the range of services on offer. If there was anything I could complain about, I'd say that perhaps the user interface isn't as user friendly as previous years, although it isn't terrible! They also have introduced links to other Norton services such as online backup, which I'm not terribly keen on, as it's very expensive for all you get. Additionally, at the bottom of the home screen, an activity map has been introduced which shows where all the latest threats are occurring. To me, this serves no useful purpose other than aesthetics. None of these things however would prevent me buying this package, or encourage me to roll back to the 2010 version, as to me, it's still the best package on offer.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Norton Internet Security 2011 review 7 Jan 2011

By Stuart

Once again Norton have produced an outstanding computer security software program. It is very simple to install, particularly in my case since all I had to do was enter my new product key when prompted by Norton Internet Security 2010...

One of the most useful of this product's features is the Idle Time checks that it does when your computer is turned on, but not in use. This means that new virus definitions (for example) are downloaded and installed 'in the background' which guarantees that you have the most up-to-date protection.

The product's user interface is very user-friendly and easy to understand and those checks which you deem unnecessary can be switched off.

This product represents very good value for money and it is no wonder that Norton are one of the market leaders in computer security software products.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Where's the spam? 1 Dec 2010

By Sayitasitis

Other reviews speak highly of the 2011 version. The 2010 version was impressive, working very effectively in the background. It was easy to load and for computer illiterates like me, was problem free. The 2011 version has been a disappointment, primarily with the lack of the 2010 easy to use "spam/not spam" tab. Indeed I have yet to find any evidence of any spam being filtered. I contacted Symantec, whose technician promptly and skillfully remotely controlled my computer but only ended up showing me how to transfer in-box spam to an existing Norton spam folder (from the 2010 version). Nothing has found its way there since and I am still receiving spam! Very disappointed at what appears to be an omission in this new version.

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