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Norton Internet Security 2011 3-PC 3-Year download

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  • jayme1
    jayme1 Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    with avast and MSE being 100,000,000 computers at £0 a year I know who I'll be sticking with ;):p
  • leemoss
    leemoss Posts: 143 Forumite
    Ive always been a Norton hater but not tried recent versions which ive read have improved lots, but like jayme1 says, MSE is great and free.
  • dogmaryxx
    dogmaryxx Posts: 2,446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Slightly more than an av though :D
    • 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.
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