Norton Internet Security

Faster, Stronger, and Friendlier: The New Norton Internet Security 2010

Norton Internet Security 2010 guards your PC, your network, all your online activities and your net identity with novel and smart detection technologies that are optimized to combat the aggressive, rapid-fire attacks that are prevalent nowadays. It contains features that can block Internet threats even before they infect your PC and you can browse, buy and bank online without worries. You are even warned of suspicious websites in your search results page - and it gives you detailed and simple performance information to help you understand your security situation better - something that is unlike any other antivirus around.

The following are the leading benefits of using Norton Internet Security 2010:

• At the outset, it guards your PC against all types of Internet threats - such as online identity theft, viruses, spyware, bots, Trojans and a lot more.

• It prevents attacks even before they can take place. This is achieved by blocking hackers from accessing your PC and preventing harmful and malicious software from automatically downloading onto your PC without your knowing it.

• It gives you regular information on the security status - in a clear and simple format that is easy to understand. You get to know how the various files / programs are affecting the PC's performance, actions taken against threats and where they arose from.

• It also provides a running safety rating for websites listed in your search results and tells you the potentially harmful sites.

• It uses smart technology to execute swifter, fewer, and more efficient scans - scanning and identifying only those files that pose a threat to your PC.

• It lets you access your most up-to-date log-ins and passwords on any Norton Internet Security 2010 protected PC.

All of these features are just the tip of the iceberg - Norton Internet Security 2010 provides you with much more. It enhances and protects your computer on several counts and these are listed below according to their functional capabilities.

Intelligent Protection

• The latest Norton IdentitySafe On-the-Go protects your login IDs and corresponding passwords and allows you to access them on any NIS 2010 PC. It also offers one-click log-ins and automatic form filling to prevent key loggers from stealing your information as you type.

• Norton Safe Web tells you about unsafe and suspicious websites straightaway in your search results page - so that you know which sights to avoid while surfing on the web.

• Norton Download Insight analyzes all kinds of downloads - files and/or applications - and lets you know of any potential threat contained in them before you are about to transfer them on to your PC.

• The Parental Controls feature lets you keep an eye on your kid's activities on the internet - and thereby enables you to impose restrictions, if necessary, and teach them proper web etiquette.

• It uses state-of-the-art antispam technology, similar to the ones used by business companies, to prevent spurious mail from entering your mailbox.

• Norton Protection System has been improved to deliver multiple layers of security that work in unison to give you an overarching protection from any kind of internet threat.

• The improved version of the Vulnerability Protection ensures that all the weak points in your operating system, applications, browsers and browser plug-ins are well guarded.

• This new version of Norton Internet Security has the ability to detect and delete even the most hidden Internet Explorer and Firefox cookies.

• Norton Bootable Recovery Tool improved version repairs, restores and boots even severely infected and unbootable PCs, providing deep-level cleaning.

• You get the latest in anti-phishing technology that authenticates safe sites and protects you from fraudulent web sites that might compromise your net identity and security.

• Smart Firewall stops hackers and makes smart security decisions for you.

Faster Protection

• Unlike most anti viruses (and Norton's previous versions), NIS 2010 is the fastest and lightest security suite that does not slow down your PC, and leaves those valuable working memory bits alone.

• This version of Norton will not even slow down your downloads, or other files operations within your PC.

• Norton Insight scans only suspicious files, thus bringing down both the number and duration of scans – making this suite the fastest one around.

Real-Time Protection

• The new Norton Insight Network uses Symantec's global security network to provide real-time protection from the latest-breaking threats.

• SONAR 2 (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) is a new addition that uses online intelligence and proactive monitoring to detect and stop threats.

• Norton Pulse Updates provide rapid mini updates every 5 to 15 minutes - making for local protection against the latest threats.

• NIS 2010 finds and removes rootkits without fail.

• It also prevents internet worms infecting your PC.

• At any point, you can use the NIS 2010 to check which of the processes running on your PC are safe and which are not.

Keeping You Informed

• Norton Threat Insight tells you if threats were detected, what actions the threats attempted to perform on your system, and the way in which Norton Internet Security eliminated those threats.

• Norton File Insight tells you where the respective files and applications came from, if they're to be trusted, and how they might affect your PC's speed in the future.

• The new Norton System Insight gives you an overview of recent events such as program installations, downloads, scans and detected threats, enabling you to point out the events that may have affected your PC's performance.

• Norton System Insight resource usage graphs help you figure out the reason behind your PC's slowing down.

Personalized Protection

• This version has the facility that automatically delays product updates and other tasks if you're watching TV or burning CDs/DVDs.

• It also has Power Saver Settings that extend the portable PC's 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) while watching movies or playing games in full-screen mode.

Additional Features

• The new concept of the monthly report tells you what Norton Internet Security has done in the past month to protect you and your PC.

• The free 24x7 support by phone, email, live chat or online knowledge base is there solve any problem that you might face - anytime.

• NIS 2010 even scans emails and IMs for infections.

• You have the ability to map and monitor your home wireless network so that you can see everyone who is logged on to it - even unauthorized visitors.

• It has automatic protection updates and new product feature downloads.

• The Norton Automated Renewal Service endures that your yearly subscription is renewed seamlessly for uninterrupted protection.