Norton Internet Security
2012 A quick look: Internet Security
2012 contains all the features of Norton
AntiVirus, in addition to a two-way
firewall, identity theft protection, and
anti-spam technology. Norton®
Internet Security®
2012, the award-winning PC security program
from Symantec, offers automatic,
comprehensive protection against viruses,
spyware, phishing,
spam, and hackers. Now offering improved
speed and performance, it remains one of the
most popular security programs available.
Startup and scan times have been decreased,
and you get an always-on
two-way firewall that monitors traffic both
in and out of your computer. Its web site
authentication technology even warns you if
you navigate to a known phishing site.
- Stop unwanted
web traffic
Internet Security
2012's most important feature is the two-way
firewall, a crucial feature not usually found
in standalone anti-virus packages. Unlike the
basic firewall that comes with Windows, which filters only inbound
connections, Norton's firewall protects
against both inbound and outbound
connections. For protection against
constantly emerging new threats, Norton now
offers Rapid Pulse Updates, the download
service that provides new features, product
updates, and threat advisories, which are
delivered every 5 to 15 minutes.
- Protect
your PC from viruses
Internet Security
2012 is designed to detect and remove
spyware and viruses, block worms, and locate
potentially malicious rootkits, using the
included AntiVirus software. Integrated with
the rest of Norton's security technologies,
it can start up with Windows and run in the
background, preventing many types of threats
from ever damaging your system. It runs more
efficiently than previous versions, and the
new recovery tool can attempt to repair
infections on compromised PCs.
- New and
additional features
Internet Security
2012 includes email and instant message
scanning to protect against infected
attachments. Two layers of spyware protection
are included. The AntiVirus portion blocks it
from hijacking your computer, and the
firewall prohibits it from accessing the
internet. Finally, the website inspection
feature can examine any site you browse to
make sure it is not a fraudulent site trying
to lure you into entering sensitive personal
information.
- Hard Drive Space: 300 MB
- Operating System: Windows®
7, Vista w/SP1, or XP 32-bit w/SP2
- Processor Speed: 300 MHz (1 GHz for
Vista/7)
- RAM: 256 MB
- Other: CD-ROM drive
- Supported Email Clients: POP3, Outlook® 2002 or later, Outlook Express 6.0 or later,
Windows Mail (spam filtering only)
- Supported 32-bit Browsers: Microsoft Internet
Explorer® 6.0 or higher, Mozilla®
Firefox® 3.0 or higher
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