Norton Internet Security™ 2006
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Features and Benefits
- Automatically filters spam and dangerous phishing email.
- Automatically removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms.
- Automatically blocks intruders and identity thieves.
- Hides your computer from hackers.
- Scans email and IM attachments for virus threats.
- Improved! Alerts you to serious virus outbreaks and adjusts your security settings accordingly.
- Gives you control over all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic.
- Prevents confidential information from being sent without your permission.
- Blocks Web sites you don't want your children to visit.
- Blocks banner ads and popup windows.
- Now includes 12 months of protection updates and new product features as available throughout the year*.
- On-going Protection keeps your computer protected from the latest Internet risks by automatically renewing your subscription at the regular subscription price (plus applicable tax).**
- Inspects your computer for security holes with one click*.
Detects and removes dangerous spyware, keystroke loggers, and other unwanted monitoring software*.
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System Requirements
Norton Internet Security 2006
Windows® XP Home/Professional Edition
* 300MHz or higher processor
* 256 MB of RAM
* 325 MB of hard disk space
Windows 2000 Pro with SP3 or higher
* 300MHz or higher processor
* 128 MB of RAM
* 325 MB of available hard disk space
Norton Internet Security 2005
Norton Internet Security 2005 is available in the package for Windows Me and 98 users.
Windows Me/98
* 150MHz or higher processor
* 128 MB of RAM
* 310 MB of available hard disk space
REQUIRED FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS
* DVD or CD drive
* Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (6.0 recommended)
Email scanning supported for standard POP and SMTP-compatible email clients.
Supported instant messaging clients for Norton AntiVirus™:
* AOL® Instant Messenger 4.7 or higher
* Yahoo!® Instant Messenger 5.0 or higher
* MSN® Messenger 4.6, 4.7, 6.0, or higher (MSN 5.0 is not supported)
* Windows® Messenger 4.7 or higher
Private information blocking supports
* POP3 and SMTP compatible email clients
* Standard Web browsers
* AOL Instant Messenger 4.3 or higher
* MSN Messenger 4.6, 4.7, 6.0, or higher (MSN 5.0 is not supported)
* Windows Messenger 4.7 or higher
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I'm not really a fan of Internet Security. It's got too many features we don't need. Just use linux and you wont have viruses.
Last edited by phileplanet on Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:23 am; edited 1 time in total
In my experience, anything Norton will slow down your PC. (just look at those system requirements!)
The benifits and the slowdowns are about even, it's just a matter of preference.
I've tried NAV 2006. It had 15-days for testing purposes, but I've uninstalled after one full scan. Why?
* reaaally slowed down windows
* claimed to be smarter than me >.<
Second thing is the most annoying. This software assumes that I've just bought a pc and I barely know what for the Start menu is. Switching off all those irritating alerts like OMG YOUR VIRUS DEFINITIONS ARE ONE DAY OLD UPDATE NOW! is a nightmare.
Cheers,
Arin.
Hmm. AVG, XP firewall, Firefox, and a $20 Linksys router.... cost=$20....once!
I tired out the 2005 version. Uses lots of resources and was slow. Used NOD32 and Outpost after that.
| phileplanet wrote: |
| I'm not really a fan of Internet Security. It's got too many features we don't need. Just use linux and you wont have viruses. |
No. Linux has it's viruses too.
Let's see, I've used Norton, Mcafee, Trendmicro. I think I'll stick with Mcafee next time.
Norton slowed down my system. That's for sure. Yes, the "Your virus definitions is one day old" is irritating.
At least it irritates you tll you update it and protect yourself 
.Linux is the way to go. But if you must use Windows, 3 programs keep you in great condition (im online all the time, look at crazy stuff, download stuff, never had a single virus, with very few spyware and adware)
Anyways, its called Zonealarm for the firewall, Spybot - Search and Destroy for the spyware issue, and AntiVir for viruses, all free, all better than the commercial ones. Enjoy!
i've got the feeling that NAV is blocking most of the ports on my computer
