Norton Internet Security 2008 Key Features

• Norton AntiVirus included - Detects and removes viruses at the point of entry and cleans infected files
• Norton Antispyware included - Detects and removes spyware, tracking software, Trojan horses, Internet worms and other malware
• Antiphishing tools protect you from fake websites and cross-site scripting attacks
• Norton Personal Firewall with advanced configuration options protects your PC from hackers and remote exploits
• Norton Identity Safe safeguars your personal information from being stolen whenever you shop, bank or login into online services
• Norton Confidential provides reliable Website authentication, protects from eavesdropping and allow you to manage confidential information efficiently and securely
• Continuous virus protection - throrough the renewable service period virus definitions are being dowloaded automatically via Symantec LiveUpdate
• Intrusion prevention mechanisms close security gaps in your system whenever a flaw has been detected in one of the applications you run
• Symantec Threat Interceptor detects vulnerabilities in the operating system before vendor's patches are released
• Free automatic product updates
• Free download of Norton add-ons providing Parental Control and Antispam tools
• One-Click support allows you to conveniently access help and online expert chat
• Network Security Monitoring tool scans wireless and ethernet networks against security problems
• Significant Boost in Performance and shorter load times compared to NIS 2007
• SONAR application behaviour monitoring prevents data leak
• Sophisticated disk and memory scanning
• Native support for Windows Vista
• Public Wi-Fi connection security
• Install on up tp 3 household PCs without additional cost

Norton Internet Security 2008 System Requirements

• Windows XP Home / Professional / Media Center Edition operating system
• Windows Vista Home / Home Premium / Ultimate / Business / Starter Edition operating system
• Minimum 256 MB of RAM
• Minimum 300 MHz or faster processor
• At least 350 MB of free HDD space
• Microsoft Internet Explorer / Mozilla Firefox / Safari or other standard Web browser
• CD-ROM or DVD drive for packaged installation
• Any POP3 and SMTP compatible email client (for email scanning features)
• Anti-phishing features can only be enabled on Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (32-bit only) and newer and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and newer

Norton Internet Security 2008 Detailed Description

Norton Internet Security 2008 is the latest development from Symantec, and a completely redesigned version of the world's most popular Internet security suite for home PC users. NIS 2008 includes all the tools you might expect from the best Internet security suite: antivirus, antispyware, antiphishing, firewall and other security utilities. You are being protected from all known and unknown Internet threats and the suite prevents it from spreading by stopping infected emails and instant messages.

Norton Internet Security 2008 automatically detects all known types of malicious software including viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, rootkits, tracking cookies, worms and other Internet threats. It scans all inbound and outbound internet traffic making sure no stealth communication is made to a remote host. Email messages and instant messenger exchange is also scanned to remove virus-infected attachments and fake links leading to phishing Web sites.

Before the installation of Norton security is completed, a full virus scan is performed to make sure no malware retains in the system.

NIS is designed to stay in the background running smoothly and quietly. All issues are being resolved automatically with minimum human interaction so that you can work normally without the need to respond to security alerts.

Norton Internet Security 2008 scans all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic removing viruses from files, infected email attachments and blocking any illegitimate remote communication from and to your PC.

Every time you visit a Website, Norton attempts site verification to determine whether the location you are visiting is phishing-free. If phishing is detected, the programme rises a red flag so that you can decide if you want to proceed or leave the Website.

Symantec included in this software the Symantec™ Online Network for Advanced Response (SONAR) facility that checks whether an application is making stealth connections to the Internet to prevent data leakage and to stop any software spying activity on a computer. This so called behaviour monitoring approach will stop any attempt of illegitimate communication to the Internet and thus will block any spyware from transmitting any data to a third party.

Norton Internet Security is equipped with the Symantec Threat Interceptor feature that detects and closes security holes in the operating system weeks or even months before an official patch / update is released. This will protect you from the most common security problems such as flaws in Microsoft Internet Explorer before the vendor's patch is released.

The newest version of Norton Internet Security 2008 comes with significantly improved virus scan performance, quicker system startup and lower resource consumption. User interface has been completely revamped for easier access to the most common tools and the quantity of alerts have been reduced so that you can work normally while NIS 2008 handles risks and removes viruses automatically.

A wholly new feature introduced in Norton Internet Security 2008 is the Norton Identity Safe that securely stores and manages confidential information you normally post over the Web such as logins, passwords, financial information, credit card numbers, etc. Norton Identity Safe stores all that in an off-site secure vault and uses it as needed to automatically fill Web forms for you. Storing passwords off-site is a great idea, especially when your laptop is stolen and falls into the wrong hands.

Norton Internet Security utilises the One-Click Support feature that allows users easy access to the extensive online knowledge base as well as access to the online expert support where you can chat with an agent to solve your problem. This allow to dramatically shorten issue resolution time and after a couple of minutes you are ready to go.

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