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- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $69.99 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Date added: September 09, 2009
- Total Downloads: 600,703
- Downloads last week: 7,670
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 237 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on September 16, 2009
In the 2010 version of its flagship security suite, Symantec continues to build on the unexpected progress it made last year. In addition to maintaining the quick load and scan times, and significantly smaller system footprint, Norton 2010 includes a behavioral detection engine based on both behavior and reputation.
Called Quorum, this new engine doesn't adversely affect Norton's performance--a major concern after years of system-crippling sluggishness. It works in concert with Norton Insight, introduced last year as a whitelist-style guard for ''trusted'' files. By examining your files and how they behave--both locally and when trying to access the Internet--and comparing them with other Norton users, Symantec claims it offers better protection than its competitors. Like its competitors who also have behavioral detection systems, however, Norton allows you to opt out of anonymously submitting your data without sacrificing the protection that Quorum provides. Third-party detection and removal ratings are not available for this new version, but last year's results placed Norton in the upper echelon for efficacy.
The premium services in Norton Internet Security include a firewall, add-on parental controls through OnlineFamily.Norton, Wi-Fi protection for unsecured hot spots, and identity protection including antiphishing tools and browser search result authentication for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Although Norton lacks a searchable knowledge base, e-mail, IM, and phone support are available, as well as the well-trafficked Symantec forums. A single license is good for three computers, making Norton a competitive choice for families with more than one PC. With the trial doubled from 15 days to 30, Norton Internet Security should be a top consideration for any multicomputer family.
Publisher's description
From Symantec :Norton Internet Security 2010 delivers fast and light comprehensive online threat protection. It guards your PC, network, online activities and your identity with innovative, intelligent detection technologies optimized to combat today's aggressive, rapid-fire attacks.
Improved Norton Safe Web technology blocks Internet threats before they can infect your PC. So you can browse, buy and bank online with confidence. It even warns you of unsafe web sites right in your search results. Plus, unlike other Internet security suites, it provides easy-to-understand threat and performance information to help you avoid future threats and keep your PC running fast.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 237 votes
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12 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Version: Norton Internet Security 2010
"Improved yet one major fault remains."
Pros: Improved yet one major fault remains. So much of the good things I've read about it are true but it still has one big issue that I can't overlook.
Cons: Looks great & scans fast but it has an unforgivable number of false positives.
Summary: I have an ESET Smart Security license good through 5-2010. Needing a reformat of my Vista Ultimate system anyway, I had a look at this 2009 version of Norton. Onb a clean machine with a corrupt, unrepairable driver, I removes my ESET. Installed this... read more >>
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9 out of 29 people found this review helpful
Version: Norton Internet Security 2010
"You can't rate this 5 stars because it's pretty!"
Pros: Or can you? I think not! Looks pretty, probably the best GUI of all 2009 suites. However it's still one hell of an uninstall!
Cons: Removal tool still won't get rid of it entirely. Took me a regitry cleaning wih the new WinASO & a reg edit! What the hell, Norton? Like Charles sais, way to many false positives.
Summary: With the removal still next to impossible, & the false positives, I can't recommend it. Unless you have every intention of keeping this installed, "DO NOT USE THE 15 DAY FREE TRIAL"........ If your not skilled enough to use reg. edit it will con... read more >>
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3 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Version: Norton Internet Security 2010
Pros: Detects and removes
Cons: Dosent detect all the virus..mcafee is better
Summary: If your going to buy a product i would recommend mcafee its alot better then norton
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4 out of 16 people found this review helpful
Version: Norton Internet Security 2010
"The low resources claims by Symantec are fales"
Pros: It did a great job of updating itself and had pretty much evbery type of protection a person could want in a products (aside from no Exchange server support)
Cons: HUGE resource HOG albiet a hard to find one. No support for Exchange Server with Outlook, rendering the SPAM features useless as well as the AV protection.
Summary: I was excited at the prospect of Symantec getting back in to the game so to speak. But while their feature set is great the performance and stability issues simply render the product unusable. I have since reverted back to Avast for my AV, Spambully... read more >>
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14 out of 19 people found this review helpful
Version: Norton Internet Security 2010
Pros: + Efficient memory usage
+ Simple and easier to use interface
+ Updates are very fast
+ Blazing fast virus scan (faster than Nod, trust me!)
+ Doesn't slow down my pc as Kaspersky IS 2009 did (C2D E8400 3.0GHZ, 2GB RAM,Vista Ultimate 32bit)Cons: -Takes a bit time to boot up compared to Nod (I am an ESET fanboy)
Summary: People!!! stop rating this product poorly!!!! I am personally an ESET fanboy and was a Kaspersky maniac!!! But after using this product, trust me!!!! Symantec have overridden the tag of bloatware from their software!!! and about scan speeds? it's fa... read more >>
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