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October 4, 2007

Norton Internet Security 2008

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Norton Internet Security 2008's antivirus and antispyware programs are taken care of by Norton AntiVirus 2008, which does an excellent job of protecting your PC. The firewall is tough and includes intrusion protection. As with most modern firewalls, Norton Internet Security 2008 does a very good job of controlling inbound and outbound network traffic. Norton Internet Security 2008's firewall is also tougher in the sense that it's very difficult (if not impossible) for malware to disable it.

Norton Internet Security 2008's new Identity Safe replaces the old Privacy Control module and is pretty good. Its job is to store password-protected cards containing personal data, contact information and credit card details. When you connect to a trustworthy web site, Norton Internet Security 2008's Identity Safe can automatically fill out an onscreen form for you. It can also store username and password information for website logins. In fact, you can use the feature to automatically visit a web page and log in for you.

Another much improved feature in Norton Internet Security 2008 is Help. If you have a problem, you should kick off with the AutoFix feature. This is capable of a modicum of self-diagnosis and cures. If that fails, Norton Internet Security 2008 allows you to invoke an online chat session with a technician who can even take control of your PC to diagnose and fix the problem. We tried it and our chat request was answered within a couple of minutes.

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Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 scored:
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The 2 most helpful reviews based on 118 reviews:

06 Feb 2008 Vincent, Grampian

7

Good Points

All in one package for anti virus and firewall

Bad Points

Expensive to renew for updates after initial 12 monh subscription. Usually cheaper to gat the newer version of rthe next year than an upgrade from Symantec

21 Jan 2008 Anonymous verified purchaser

9

Good Points

easy to use

Bad Points

keeps your computer busy and slow with all this updating!!!

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