Product Description

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.

Fast and light comprehensive online threat protection. Click to enlarge.

Norton Internet Security 2010 Key Benefits

• Stops online identity theft, viruses, spyware, bots, Trojans and more--Guards your PC, online activities and your identity with comprehensive award-winning protection against all types of Internet threats.
  
  
• Stops attacks before they get on your PC--Blocks hackers from accessing your PC and prevents dangerous software that could harm your computer or steal your identity from automatically downloading onto your PC when you surf the web.
  
  
• Delivers clear performance and threat explanations--Tells you how files and applications affect PC performance, what actions threats have taken, and where they came from to help you avoid future attacks.
  
  
• Identifies unsafe web sites right in your search results--Provides safety ratings for web sites listed in your search results so you can avoid visiting sites that are likely to cause problems.
  
  
• Uses intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans--Identifies and scans only files at risk to detect and eliminate dangerous software.

Norton IdentitySafe On-the-Go lets you access your most up-to-date log-ins and passwords on any Norton Internet Security 2010 protected PC. Click to enlarge.

Norton Safe Web identifies unsafe and dangerous web sites right in your search results. Click to enlarge.

Norton Insight scans only files at risk for fewer, shorter scans and the fastest scanning times in the industry. Click to enlarge.

Download Insight warns you of dangerous downloads before you install and use them. Click to enlarge.

Maps and monitors your home wireless network so you can see everything connected to it. Click to enlarge.

Norton Internet Security 2010 Features

Intelligent Protection

• New--Norton IdentitySafe On-the-Go lets you access your most up-to-date log-ins and passwords on any Norton Internet Security 2010 protected PC.
• New--Norton Safe Web identifies unsafe and dangerous web sites right in your search results.
• New--Analyzes downloads, files and applications and tells you if they can be trusted before you install and use them.
• New--Parental Controls give you insight into your kids' online activities so you can teach them good Internet habits and help keep them safe.
• New--Professional-strength antispam protection uses the same technology as many large businesses to effectively block unwanted emails.
• Improved--Norton Protection System delivers multiple layers of security that work together to provide comprehensive Internet threat protection.
• Improved--Norton IdentitySafe offers one-click log-ins and automatic form filling to prevent key loggers from stealing your information as you type.
• Improved--Vulnerability Protection guards security holes in your operating system, applications, browsers and browser plug-ins.
• Improved--Detects and gets rid of even the hardest to find Internet Explorer and Firefox cookies.
• Improved--Norton Bootable Recovery Tool repairs, restores and boots severely infected, unbootable PCs.
• Industry-leading anti-phishing technology authenticates safe sites and protects you from visiting unsafe and fraudulent web sites.
• Smart Firewall stops hackers and makes intelligent security decisions for you.

Engineered for Speed

• Improved--Proven fastest, lightest security suite for protection that won't slow you down, get in your way, or swallow up system resources.
• Improved--Norton Insight scans only files at risk for fewer, shorter scans and the fastest scanning times in the industry.
• Uses less memory than any other security suite.
• Won't slow you down when you download, copy, or edit files, or install applications.

Combats today's rapid-fire attacks

• New--Norton Insight Network uses Symantec's global security network to provide real-time protection from the latest-breaking threats.
• New--SONAR 2 (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) uses online intelligence and proactive monitoring to detect and stop new threats.
• Norton Pulse Updates provide rapid mini updates every 5 to 15 minutes for up-to-the-minute local protection against the latest threats.
• Prevents bots from taking control of your PC.
• Finds and removes rootkits.
• Prevents Internet worms from getting on your PC.
• Tells you which application processes currently running on your PC are safe and which are at risk.
• Norton Bootable Recovery Tool provides a deep level of cleaning for heavily infected PCs.

Provides info on threats, downloads and files

• New--Norton Download Insight warns you of dangerous downloads before you install and use them.
• New--Norton Threat Insight tells you if threats were detected, what actions the threats attempted to perform on your system, and how Norton Internet Security eliminated those threats.
• New--Norton File Insight tells you where files and applications came from, if they're trusted, and how they may be impacting your PC's speed.

Helps keep your PC running at top speed

• New--Norton System Insight helps you improve and maintain PC and application performance.
• New--Automatic and on-demand application optimization improves application performance.
• New--Norton System Insight gives you an overview of recent events on your PC such as installs, downloads, scans and detected threats, so you can see what events may have impacted your PC's performance.
• New--Norton System Insight resource usage graphs help you pinpoint what's causing your PC to slow down.
• New--Tells you how files and applications impact your PC's performance.

Protection without disruption

• New--Automatically delays product updates and other tasks if you're watching TV or burning CDs/DVDs.
• New--Power Saver Settings help extend portable PC battery life by putting off power-intensive activities until your computer is plugged in.
• Smart Scheduler conducts scans and other tasks only when your PC is idle.
• Automatically switches to Silent Mode (no alerts, updates or scans) when watching movies or playing games in full-screen mode.

Additional Features

• New--Monthly report tells you what Norton Internet Security has done in the past month to protect you and your PC.
• Free 24x7 support by phone, email, live chat or online knowledge base.
• Automatically scans emails and IMs for infections.
• Maps and monitors your home wireless network so you can see everything connected to it--even unauthorized visitors like the PC next door.
• Automatically downloads protection updates and new product features as they become available during your service period.
• With the Norton Automated Renewal Service your yearly subscription can be automatically renewed for uninterrupted protection.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6 in Software
• Brand: Norton from Symantec
• Released on: 2009-10-02
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP
• Format: CD-ROM

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Customer Reviews

Another excellent improvement from Symantec!
Since NIS 2009, I have gotten used to my internet security suite not interrupting me whilst go about day to day computing.

Norton 2010, is well how can I say, even better than 2009!

I purchase Norton every year from Amazon as its always cheaper than going through Symantec.

For all the users of NIS 2009, remember to go to the Norton Upgrade Center to get your free download of NIS 2010 as part of your subscription.

The new version is still very nippy and installed in 48seconds on my Vista 64bit machine, which I thought was very impressive, and a Quick Scan took just over 1minute.

The Anti Spam seems improved and Identity Safe and the Norton Toolbar now works correctly in the latest version of Firefox.

This new version also fully supports Windows 7. I haven't run this in Windows 7, but I am sure it runs perfectly in it as it does in XP and Vista.

I have always found Norton much more lightweight than McAfee and I do recommend existing Norton and McaFee users give NIS 2010 a try, they will surprised on how much quicker their system will boot, and how much more responsive it will be whilst using Windows.

Overall, still a great Internet Security suite with excellent protection and performance.

Some minor issues but overall a very competant security suite.
First off I would like to say that if you have Vista of Windows 7 they now have perfectly competent Antispyware and Firewalls. Some people don't like them but I have no problems. If you are okay using them you may just want to save a bit of cash and just get Norton Antivirus 2010 but on with the review.

Installing Internet Security (NIS) 2010 was really easy, it uninstalled Norton Antivirus 2009 without any issues and was ready after a quick reboot. After downloading the latest updates I was now fully protected so I decided to take the 'safe search' for a spin. Basically Norton adds a toolbar in Internet Explorer which tells you if the site you're on is safe or not.

I decided to go to a site I know to be VERY dodgy (google 'on nimp dot org' at your own risk) and Norton did not bat an eye - just showing a nice big green tick for 'this page is safe'. Now there are community features which means I could mark this as unsafe however on that particular site they are impossible to use due to the nasty tricks used (trust me on this).

Moving on however, NIS is very keen to point out how little resources it is using. This is actually very good and by keeping a database of all the programs users use NIS can actually ignore files which are known to be safe. I'm not sure how safe this approach is but system scans are very quick and my laptop remains totally usable throughout. The only annoying thing is sometimes it gets confused and thinks I'm not using the computer when I am - popping up a box telling me it's doing a scan. This box just sits in the corner of the screen until you close it or the scan finishes.

After a while it then tells me it has found some threats but digging down they're just harmless cookies that track where I've been for advertising purposes. When I did purposely download a virus Norton caught it very quickly with no melodrama or side effects. A standard warning popped up which you could click to find out more or just ignore if you're happy that Norton just did its job so this gets a thumbs up from me.

If you're looking for some security software then NIS2010 is actually pretty good despite some minor niggles with the Internet Explorer protection and idle scan feature. You can just install and forget it while being safe but really I was also quite happy with my old Norton Antivirus 2009. The new version is more efficient and packs in more features but unless your old version is running out there's no real reason to upgrade and even then there's no reason to pick Internet Security over plain Antivirus unless you don't trust Microsoft's antispyware and built in firewall.

The Best Norton product yet
I highly recommend this product to any prospective purchaser. It is extremely easy to use (including install), doesn't hog resources, carries out a smarter scan of your PC, can optimize disk performance, and doesn't complain incessantly about backing up data.

I'm an ex Norton360 user who liked the 360 product in most respects but found the interface a bit clunky, and hated all the warnings and notifications that it generated, especially when the status was shown as "at risk" because pc data hadn't been backed up. I didn't want to be told when to back my data up, so when I installed Norton Internet Security 2010 I was pleased that the product didn't have a back-up facility. I wasn't looking forward to the installation - I suspected I would have to go and uninstall Norton 360 manually - but to my delight Norton Internet Security did everything for me with the minimum of mouse clicks, 360 was seamlessly uninstalled and then Internet Security 2010 installed very quickly.

The user interface is smart and intuitive to use and there is a gadget (not as intrusive as 360) that the product installs that shows the system status using an easy to read traffic light.

There are some intelligent features to the software - it can work out which files on your PC pose the most risk and it concentrates on scanning those - files that don't present any risk at all aren't scanned normally - only when a full scan is carried out. The intelligence of this product means that it isn't such a resource hog as Norton 360 - my boot time decreased after I'd installed it. The other bonus is that it seems to do more in the background without bothering to push out a stream of notifications. Oh yes, it works with Windows 7 too. And in a full week of use I've had no crashes at all. Fantastic

All in all, this is the best Norton product I've used - it includes Virus protection - including something called "pulse updates" which gives up-to-the-minute protection, email filtering, website threat analysis, network security features, phishing detection/blocking, login and personal data management, hacking protection, system tune-up tools.

Highly recommended and this is a good deal, considering you get three licences.